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Random Acts of Charity or Planned Release of Goods
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#charity #altruism #alms #almsdeeds #messianicjews #christianjews #2014
***DESIRED ALMSDEED to gladly receive: 1-WAY TRIP TO ISRAEL***
***ARE THERE ANY JEWS (Messianic-Christian) left IN THE WORLD?***
***I think all CHRISTIANS DESERVE A FREE TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND-ISRAEL :) ***
*JANUARY*
In January, the locals of St. Joseph, Kansas City, and Topeka offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, gear, Hotel room(s), shelter, ride(s), help, entertainment, Shelter information/suggestions, travel information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, hand warmers, gloves, jumpsuit, more shoes, backpack straps, tent stabilizer cords/straps, another cheap fleece blanket [*:(*], another sleeping bag, and luggage cart/dolly
-ST. JOSEPH, MO-
*Hy-Vee [Supermarket Chain]: 1 Maintenance Worker offered monies, and encouragement
*South Belt Highway/US-169 (U.S. Highway 169) towards KFC [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered a ride (to a local Truck Stop)
*Subway [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker offered 'to pay for a sub sandwich & beverage'
*Weidmaier Truck Stop: 1 Bakery Merchandiser offered pastries (from the bakery case) (while they were restocking the bakery case, they placed the remaining bakery case items [e.g., doughnuts, long johns, cinnamon rolls, etc.] on a huge tray, for "easy pickins")
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*Weidmaier Truck Stop: 1 Truck Stop Worker requested a hasty (less than 1 hour) departure, by explaining that the Truck Stop allowed "ONLY 2 HOURS"-stay in the building (although the temperature was below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, that night). [NOTE: The Local Police were called and informed of the SHOCKING "Rejection Notice."]
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#Weidmaier Truck Stop: 2 Local Police Officers offered a ride (to a cold weather Shelter, yet refused to transport me farther South to Kansas City)
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*Love's Travel Stop: 1 Truck Stop Worker offered "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) in the Game Room (where it was warmer)
*South Belt Highway/US-169 past Walmart [Large Retail Department Store Chain]: 1 Local offered monies, a ride (to Hy-Vee), and encouragement...I was approached, while I trudged North (on the Southbound side of the road)
*East Hills Shopping Center [Shopping Mall]: 1 group offered monies
*Ramada [Hotel]: Over 2 Hotel Staff Members offered more "Time & Space" in a Lobby seating area (to stay out of the snowy weather); 2 Guests (who were Pre-Teen Youths) offered pretzels (i.e., a bag of pretzels ???from a Vending Machine???), and entertainment (i.e., a performance of magic tricks)...while I rested on my tote box, in a hall corridor near an exit. After the 2 Guests sporadically showcased a few magic tricks (e.g., coin, card, and finger band tricks), I dozed off, and soon after awakened to a bag of pretzels, strategically placed near my feet; 1 ???Guest??? offered food (i.e., a plate of food from the Breakfast Room). [NOTE: That morning, I intended to postpone my usual food search, and steer clear of the Breakfast Room, because Youth Sports Teams occupied the space.]; Over 2 Hotel Staff Members offered help (phone calls to Charitable Organizations [e.g., United Way, Artists Helping the Homeless, and YWCA] and regional Shelters [in St. Joseph and Kansas City]); 1 Guest (who is a member of a Basketball Team's Coaching Staff) offered monies, and a Hotel room stay (i.e., the remaining hours of their stay)
-KANSAS CITY, MO-
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*Grand Slam Liquor | Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 2 Workers asked me to leave the building, because they did not offer a seating area for Customers
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*Outside of Grand Slam Liquor | Convenience Store [Gas Station/Convenience Store] adjacent to Good Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker (1 of the 2 aforementioned Workers) told me to leave the area...while I sat (and finished off a beverage [purchased earlier]) on my tote box (next to an Icebox)
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*Outside of Good Donuts [Doughnut Shop]: 1 Worker (the aforementioned), encountered a few minutes earlier, demanded me to not enter the Doughnut Shop, by saying, "Don't go in there! Your kind go to the Church up the hill" after following me up the Grand Blvd hill to the adjacent Doughnut Shop. [NOTE: The Worker implied that THE HOMELESS go to the Church, not into the Doughnut Shop to purchase coffee and doughnuts.]; 1 Local Police Officer said that I should leave the area, also asked about my travel plans...before I explained "my side of the story" (i.e., my account of the--"freedom to walk from a Grand Slam to a Good Donuts"--incident)
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-KANSAS CITY, KS-
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*Lewis and Clark Viaduct Bridge/I-70 (Interstate 70): 2 Local Police Officers demanded me to exit the Highway, by pursuing me on the Bi-State Bridge [and maneuvering their vehicles suggestively to direct me off the Highway via the next exit]...while I trudged towards a Minnesota Ave exit; 1 Local Police Officer (1 of the 2 aforementioned Police Officers) demanded me to "get off" the Highway via the Fairfax District [Trafficway] exit...even after I explained that I was en route to State Ave, which was near Minnesota Ave
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*Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered travel information/suggestions (w/ directions to State Ave and nearby Shelters)
*Quindaro Boulevard towards North 7th Street: 1 Local Bus Driver [in a Minibus] offered a FREE ride (to a N 7th St Bus Stop near Minnesota Ave)
*State Avenue past Credit Motors [Used Car Dealership]: 1 Local (who is a JAIL Ministry Leader) [in a vehicle w/ a companion] offered monies, a ride (to a Shelter), help (w/ a phone number), and encouragement (w/ prayer)
*BP [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered FREE beverage; 1 Customer offered food (bag of Doritos)
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#Outside of Tower Plaza Shopping Center [Shopping Mall]: 2 Local Police Officers offered a ride (to the local Bus Transit Center), after requesting that I camp elsewhere; 1 Local Police Officer (1 of the 2 Police Officers) offered monies (to pay for bus fare)
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*Candlewood Suites [Hotel]: 1 Guest offered bottled water...while I used my laptop in the Laundry Room (after washing some clothes and a blanket). [NOTE: Candlewood Suites offers FREE Laundry Room Service. *THUMBS UP*]; 1 Guest (who is a Brick Mason) offered a cup of coffee, monies, 'to pay for gear & groceries' (from the nearby Walmart), hand warmers, jumpsuit, and gloves; 1 Hotel Staff Member offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a sandwich, bag of chips, and beverage), and more "Time & Space" (overnight) inside the Hotel
*Outside of Sporting Club - Sporting Park [Stadium]: 1 Security Guard offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., half of a "peanut butter & jelly" sandwich, and a cup of coffee), and travel information/suggestions (directions to I-70 [Interstate])
*Best Western Premier KC Speedway Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered a cup of water
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*Underneath State Avenue [Bridge Overpass] on France Family Drive near Sporting Club - Sporting Park [Stadium]: 2 Local Police Officers requested the removal of my tent from the sidewalk, by explaining that the sidewalks under the bridge were considered Private Property
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*Parking Lot of Walmart: 1 Local Police Officer asked me to "pack up and go elsewhere"...while I leisurely stood near storage trailers
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*Outside of Pizza Hut [Pizza Restaurant Chain]: Over 2 Workers offered FREE food (i.e., a "Personal Pan Pizza," and breadsticks)...while I attempted to connect to WiFi (in efforts to make an ONLINE purchase with a coupon) on my tote box alongside the Restaurant
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#Parking Lot of JCPenney [Department Store] near Payless ShoeSource [Shoe Store]: 1 Local Police Officer offered monies, a ride (to a Shelter), and encouragement (to "Stay Safe"), after relaying an order to "take down the tent and leave" (from a Shopping Area Security Guard)
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*Taco Bueno [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local (who is a Retired Police Officer) offered a ride (to Topeka), travel information/suggestions, and encouragement
-TOPEKA, KS-
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#Fairfield Inn Topeka [Hotel]: 1 Local Police Officer, and 1 Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) Operation Street Reach Director offered a ride (to the Rescue Mission [Shelter Service Complex]). At the start of the interaction, the TRM Director mentioned that someone, earlier that afternoon, was asked to leave the Residence Inn Property, and asked me if I was the one who was asked to leave that Hotel. I replied, "Yes. Earlier today, I visited the Residence Inn." Also, both extremely promoted the Rescue Mission. Even though, I reiterated that many Shelters did not allow pitched tents, anywhere, on their properties...for over 20 minutes, they tried to persuade me to just visit the Shelter, sleep in a bedroom, and eat food in the building (???among the others???). I, also, explained that Homeless People, who use "Brick and Mortar" Shelters, stereotypically choose to regionally "SHELTER TOGETHER" as a "WAY OF LIFE." Whereas, I am a cross-country Traveler (BACKPACKER), who seeks to live overseas, in the "Holy Land"-Israel.
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*Traffic Island on Southwest Wanamaker Road across from Taco Bell [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 group [in a vehicle] offered food (i.e., a granola bar, and cookies)...while I sat (and rested) on my tote box
*Parking Lot of Lowe's [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered Shelter information/suggestions (w/ directions to the Topeka Rescue Mission), after explaining that they (the Lowe's) no longer allow others to stay in the parking lot sheds...while I rested in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed
*Behind Party America [Seasonal/Specialty Party Store]: 1 Dumpster Diver (w/ a companion) offered applesauce...while I leisurely rested inside my pitched tent behind the Party Store. Initially, the Dumpster Diver walked towards my tent, and said, "No! No! No! You're a Christian...right? Well, you should bless America, NOT CURSE IT! It's in the 'Word of God,' to bless the rulers...and nation, NOT CURSE IT!" I responded, by explaining that my statement was a written expression of my opposition to the U.S.A.'s War Endeavors--specifically, the 'ludicrous' "War on Terrorism." Then, I said, "I do not support the notion of hopping 'in-and-out' of desert holes in search of so-called enemies. So, I used to Anti-War protest, during 'the years of' the Bush Administration. And, it is, also, my understanding, from what I've studied in the Holy Bible, that it is not good 'for everyone' to curse the rulers 'of the world,' since they are in a position to give account of the people on their lands...it is, typically, not advantageous 'for one' to do so [, as understood from the Holy Bible passage Hebrews 13:17]. Yet, 'I can still' curse the rulers of the world, specifically the American Executive Office. I am an Expatriate, who renounced U.S. citizenship in Canada, last year. Also, America is not perfect[--i.e., not holy]--it is a secular (Worldly) nation... Yet, in spite of my opposition to the U.S.' efforts in the 'War on Terrorism,' I DID NOT SUPPORT Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda." While looking in my direction, the Dumpster Diver mentioned to their companion that they thought I was against peace in Israel, too. So, I responded, "No! I'm not against Israel. I'm actually in support of Israel, as a ...Christian, and I desire to travel to the Holy Land."
*Hardee's [Fast-Food Chain]: 2 Customers (w/ companions) offered monies; 1 Worker offered more "Time & Space" inside the building (until closing)
*The Home Depot [Home Improvement Store]: 1 Store Associate offered a cup of coffee...while I walked towards the Ladies restroom
*Taco John's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Worker (w/ a Co-worker, and ???Manager???) offered 'to pay for a few burritos'...after I attempted to claim my "FREE Meat & Potato Burrito" Club TJ coupon (w/ a laptop screenshot of the coupon). [NOTE: At the register, a ???Manager??? rejected my laptop screenshot coupon, and explained that the Restaurant ONLY accepted printed coupons, because they were required to submit the physical paper version of each coupon to the main office.]
*Quality Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered pizza (i.e., a few slices of pizza), more "Time & Space" in the Breakfast Room (to stay out of the cold weather), and a ride
*Fairfield Inn Topeka [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered beverage, and help (w/ a printed list of Social Services Agencies/Organizations [e.g., Food Pantries, Homeless Shelters, etc.])
*Outside of Denny's Diner: 1 group [in a vehicle] offered help (???out of concern for my well-being???)...while I braved the cold weather on my tote box
*Cafe-Starbucks [Coffeehouse Chain]/Barnes & Noble [Bookstore Chain]: 1 Worker offered a FREE muffin...after I finished off an old bag of "Tootie Fruities" cereal (w/ 'Half & Half'), and a cup of coffee [i.e., cheap instant coffee from my very own stash of "EMERGENCY: Now, I can 'SAVE FACE' in a SWANKY-expensive COFFEE SHOP w/ 'MY OWN INSTANT COFFEE-just in case-BREW' and an old Starbucks cup in hand" :) ]
*Burger King [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered travel information/suggestions, and encouragement
*Dillard's [Department Store]/West Ridge Mall: 1 Shopper offered monies...while I rested on my tote box (in the East entryway)
*Subway/Walmart: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered 'to pay for a breakfast combo meal'...then a Store Associate (at the in-store Subway) informed me of the charitable donation
*Outside of Murphy Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 offered monies...while I stood outside of the building
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*FEBRUARY*
In February, the locals of Topeka offered me food, liquid refreshment (water, beverage, alcoholic beverage, etc.), monies, magazines/CDs, shelter, Hotel room(s), help, Shelter information/suggestions, shelter information, camping suggestions, travel information/suggestions, and encouragement. *End result: food, [denim repair] fabric patches, [tent pole repair] elastic cord, and more duck tape
-TOPEKA, KS-
*Perkins Restaurant & Bakery: 1 Worker offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., $$$a muffin$$$, and cup of coffee)...after I asked if that location offers FREE muffins. [NOTE: Last year, I was offered FREE muffins at the Council Bluffs, IA location.]
*Murphy Express [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered limited "Time & Space" (temporary shelter) inside the building
*Comfort Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered food (i.e., a "grab it & go!" breakfast bag)
*Cold Stone Creamery [Ice Cream Shop]: 1 Worker offered "Time & Space" inside the building (before the business closed early, due to severe weather conditions)
*Quality Inn: 1 Hotel Guest (who planned to become an Ordained Minister) offered monies, a Hotel room stay (i.e., a shared Hotel room stay, in which I would have got the bed, while they would have slept on the floor [if wanted]), and encouragement, also asked about "my travel situation & story"...I was approached, while I looked outside to monitor the progress of a severe snowstorm, from the Hotel Breakfast Room. The Hotel Guest asked me about my recent travel activities, Religious status, and background. They explained that they're a member of a small start-up Non-denominational Church in Texas. Also, they encouraged me to consider joining such a congregation (where the impact was greater) to, especially, as quoted, "help keep kids from eating out of trash cans" (by reducing hunger in the immediate surrounding communities).
*Barnes & Noble: 1 Seventh-day Adventist offered monies, Christian Bible study magazines/CDs, and encouragement (w/ prayer), also asked about my Religious/Spiritual beliefs...while I used the Ladies restroom. The Seventh-day Adventist was going to offer me a FREE Bible. Yet, I pulled out a small pocket Bible, and mentioned that I had over 4 Bibles in my possession. Then, they noticed the Gideons Bible in my hand, and expressed disdain for the group. They said, "You know, the Gideons' are now Antichrist, [their acceptance of] the New King James Version is 666. I only accept the original KJV. The NKJV is Antichrist and Satanic, because key areas [of translation] are now missing." I responded by mentioning that I prefer the KJV, too. Next, they scorned the Catholic Church for its violation of the "2nd commandment of the Ten Commandments" (i.e., the part about "not making" graven images of anything in Heaven above, in the Earth beneath, or in the water under the Earth), and pulled out a magazine that outlined the differences between an older version of "The Holy Bible" and "The Catholic Catechism" translations of the "Ten Commandments." So, I agreed that the Catholics INDUBITABLY (i.e., beyond the shadow of a doubt) VIOLATE the "2nd commandment of the Ten Commandments," with crucifixion images of Christ on 'necklaces and statues,' and idolized shrines of 'Angels and Saints' (e.g., the Shrine of the Black Madonna). Furthermore, the Seventh-day Adventist spoke out against the Papacy (the Office of Pope), and their recent support for sodomy. Lastly, they encouraged me to observe the Sabbath Day only on Saturday, and stay away from so-called Sunday Church services, which according to them was the practice of "Sun Worship."
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*Barnes & Noble: 1 ???Manager??? asked me to leave the Bookstore, after saying, "I've noticed you for the past couple of weeks... You can't just hang out in the store every day. You could buy something in this store, [but] not hang out. Please leave the store."; 1 Worker [on another day] requested me to leave the Bookstore, after explaining that the aforementioned ???Manager's??? request for me to "leave the store" was actually a [verbally implied] INDEFINITE BAN/BAR order (from the Barnes & Noble Bookstore Management)
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*Subway/Walmart: 1 Store Associate offered an additional cookie (w/ my order to redeem a receipt coupon for a "FREE COOKIE")
*Dillard's/West Ridge Mall: 1 [ANONYMOUS] offered Shelter information/suggestions (w/ a Rescue Mission business card)...then I awakened to the business card on a table next my chair, while I rested outside of the Ladies restroom; 1 Customer Service Worker offered shelter information (i.e., information about a local business where one could "Stay Warm")
*Outside of Hardee's: 1 offered monies...while I rested on my tote box near an 'Employee Only' side door
*Courtyard Topeka [Hotel]: 1 Guest offered alcoholic beverage (i.e., a few beers... :) ), and a Hotel room stay (for the night)...while I studied the Holy Bible (w/ a pocket Bible) on my tote box in a stairwell
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*Courtyard Topeka: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...while I slept in a Hotel stairwell
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*Baymont Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Manager asked me to leave the Hotel, after saying, "So, I see you were in the restroom. I saw you before, weeks ago, and asked you to leave the Hotel. Wait here... (after 10 minutes elapsed) Ok, go outside to wait for the Police." [NOTE: Eventually, over 2 Local Police Officers arrived at the scene, asked for my identification, checked my criminal record, and simply requested me to leave the Hotel. 1 of the Police Officers frankly stated, "You will be arrested, if you return."]; 1 Manager, encountered before, requested my departure from the Hotel, and implied that I should stay away from the Hotel, after saying, "You return, and didn't we ask you to leave. I'm calling the Police. (after 5 minutes elapsed) Ok, you can go."...while I checked my email in the Computer Room. [NOTE: After I trekked away from the building, the Hotel Manager followed me UP THE ROAD to the nearby Cracker Barrel Restaurant.]
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*Cracker Barrel [Restaurant]: 1 ???Waitress??? offered biscuits...while I rested inside the Ladies restroom
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*Hampton Inn [Hotel]: 1 Manager (who is also a Manager at the Baymont Inn & Suites), encountered many times before, asked me to leave the Hampton Inn, too
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*Arby's [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 ???Manager??? offered "Time & Space" inside the building (to "Stay Warm")...while I waited outside for the business to open
*Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered a fruit
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*Conoco [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker [on more than 1 occasion in the same week] denied me further 'entry into' and 'use of' the Gas Station
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*Motel 6: 1 Motel Manager offered more "Time & Space" inside the Laundry Room (to stay out of the cold morning weather)
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*Sleep Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Local Police Officer asked me to leave the Hotel premises, in response to a complaint ???from a Hotel Staff Member??? (who did not approach me regarding my unofficial visit to the Hotel, yet called the Police on me)...while I stood in a stairway
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*#POLICESHUTTLE#Parking Lot of Cracker Barrel: Over 2 Local Police Officers offered a ride (to the Rescue Mission), and camping suggestions (e.g., to pitch the tent in the local woodland areas)...after I made a quick visit to the Ladies restroom (inside the Restaurant), and shockingly noticed the Hotel Manager of the "Baymont Inn & Suites" speaking with the Restaurant Staff. 1 of the Police Officers requested my identification, and asked me to stop making visits to the "Baymont Inn & Suites" and "Hampton Inn."
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*Comfort Suites: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...while I leisurely stood in a Hotel stairway. [NOTE: Earlier that night, I walked past the Hotel front desk (more than once) for coffee and a bowl of oatmeal, without any hassle.]
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*Taco John's: 1 group (???Couple w/ Children???) offered 'to pay for a meal,' and encouragement (???to have good luck on my travels???)...while I prepared to leave the Restaurant, after using the FREE WiFi
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*AmericInn Topeka [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...while I used the Hotel WiFi w/ my laptop on a sofa chair in a stairway
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*AmericInn Topeka [Hotel]: 1 Guest offered food, monies, and additional help...while I prepared to leave the Hotel (because a Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel); 1 Guest offered a Hotel room stay; 1 Hotel Staff Member offered more "Time & Space" in the Dining Room. [NOTE: Earlier, the Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel. Soon after, 2 Guests (the aforementioned), who were concerned for my well-being, influenced the Hotel Staff Member to allow me to remain in the building.]
*Hyatt Place Topeka [Hotel]: 2 Hotel Staff Members offered 'food & water' (i.e., a sandwich, and bottled water), after they requested me to leave the Hotel...just as I exited the main elevator (on the top floor). During my departure, they reiterated that Hotel amenities were for registered Guests, yet they still offered me food and water.
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*MARCH*
In March, the locals of Topeka, and Salt Lake City offered me food, liquid refreshment, monies, food voucher(s), ticket(s) (Greyhound bus), writing utensil(s), hand truck-luggage cart (temporary usage), Religious flyer(s), ride(s), help, camping suggestions, Food Pantry/Kitchen information/suggestions, Shelter information/suggestions, travel information/suggestions, and companionship. *End result: food, [denim repair] fabric tape, laundry detergent, [fabric softener] dryer sheets, foot/sneaker spray powder, [replacement tent fly] fabric square, and [painfully] another luggage cart
-TOPEKA, KS-
*IHOP Restaurant: 1 offered monies...I was approached, while I waited for a "FREE Short Stack of Pancakes" (during IHOP's "National Pancake Day" Charity event) at a Dining Room table
*Hollywood West Ridge 8 [Discount Movie Theater]: 1 Moviegoer (w/ a group) offered a food voucher ("$2 Small Popcorn" voucher ticket)
*Steak 'n Shake [Casual Dining Chain]: Over 2 Workers offered additional food (small fries) (w/ my order to redeem a Birthday Month coupon for a "FREE Double Steakburger"); 3 Workers offered additional 'food & beverage' (i.e., cookies, and a beverage) (w/ my order to redeem a Birthday Month coupon for a "FREE Double Steakburger with Cheese 'n Fries")
*Behind a Vacant Strip Mall Store (a former location of Discovery Furniture [Furniture Store]) that shares a Strip Mall with Factory Direct Appliance [Home Appliance Store]: 2 Local Police Officers offered a camping suggestion (to pitch the tent in the grassy/woodland areas of town), after 1 of the 2 Police Officers asked me to leave the area (because the Mall Owners did not allow camping on their Property)...while I rested inside my pitched tent
*Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: 1 Worker offered 'food & beverage' (i.e., a honey bun, and orange juice)...while I protested/demonstrated w/ notepad, near the Ladies restroom. The Worker mentioned that they brought me food, because they thought I was holding a sign for food and money. So, I explained that I politically protest, and have 'done so' (protested) for many years.
*Traffic Island on Southwest Wanamaker Road & I-70 East Entry Ramp: 2 [in separate vehicles] offered monies...while I protested/demonstrated, for at least 5 hours, w/ notepad (displaying my "Renunciation & Treason" statement); 1 [in a vehicle] offered a ride; 1 [in a vehicle] offered a red marker (writing utensil)
*Taco John's: 1 Local Business Owner offered monies, 'to pay for a meal,' 'to pay for a Greyhound bus ticket (to Salt Lake City, UT),' and a ride (to the local Greyhound Bus Stop)
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
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*DoubleTree Suites [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? requested my departure from the Hotel, after mentioning that they received a complaint, regarding the witness of a Homeless Person walking through the Hotel (w/ large bags). The ???Manager??? asked, "Are you that homeless person? They said you have bags, too. So, where are your bags?... You can finish off your coffee, yet Hotel amenities are for registered guests."
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*Carl's Jr. [Hardee's affiliated Fast-Food Chain]: 1 offered monies
*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of "Sentinel Life" [Life Insurance Agency]) adjacent to Busy Bee [Bar & Grill Restaurant]: 1 Pacific National Security Officer offered a sandwich...while I rested inside my tent, near the side doors of the vacant property
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*Outside of a Vacant Property (a former location of "Sentinel Life" [Life Insurance Agency]) adjacent to Busy Bee [Bar & Grill Restaurant]: 1 Pacific National Security Officer (the aforementioned), encountered before, issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning," before saying, "You will be arrested if you return."
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*State Street past RadioShack [Electronics Store]: 1 ???RadioShack Customer??? offered monies, after they quickly exited the Store with the money (in hand)...while I walked Northward (on the Southbound side of the street)
*Underneath Veterans Memorial Highway/I-15 [Bridge Overpass] on University Boulevard/400 South near the Salt Lake Intermodal Hub: 1 Local Police Officer offered camping suggestions (e.g., to camp in the remote areas, and to visit the local Shelter), after asking me to leave the area...while I rested inside my tent
*Outside of a Vacant Building on 500 West: 2 Local Police Officers (Bicycle Patrol) [w/ bicycles] offered Food Pantry information/suggestions (w/ directions), and Shelter information/suggestions (w/ directions), before 1 of the 2 Officers pointed out the "No Trespassing" signs, and suggested that I camp elsewhere...while I rested inside my tent
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*Crystal Inn [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel, after repeatedly asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I used my laptop in the Laundry Room
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*Parking Garage under a Commercial Rental Property on University Boulevard & 200 West: 2 Local Police Officers (Bicycle Patrol) [w/ bicycles] offered Food Kitchen information/suggestions (w/ directions), and Shelter information/suggestions (w/ directions)...while I rested inside my tent
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*Parking Garage under a Commercial Rental Property on University Boulevard & 200 West: #CLEANSLATEUTAH#
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*Outside of Carl's Jr.: 1 Local offered companionship (to walk with me UP THE ROAD), also asked about my travel situation...while I protested/demonstrated w/ notepad on one side of the Restaurant. The Local, who appeared physically impaired (w/ hand spasms/cramps), asked about my protest activities, and offered to walk with me up the road. I explained that I wanted to remain near the Restaurant. So, I continued to protest/demonstrate, yet they continued to walk and stand close by, in such a way that their advances seemed bothersome (bordering on harassment).
*Outside of Chevron [Gas Station/Convenience Store]/Subway: 2 Jehovah's Witnesses (???Missionaries for Jehovah??? w/ a Child) offered monies, a Religious flyer (for an upcoming event/assembly), ride (e.g., to an upcoming event/assembly, and to a local Shelter), and Shelter suggestions, also asked about my travel situation. The 1st ???Missionary for Jehovah??? handed me an event flyer, and offered a ride to the next event. They asked about my situation, as if concerned for my well-being, and offered to give me a ride to a local Shelter. While the 2nd ???Missionary for Jehovah??? (w/ a Child [Daughter]), asked about my travel plans, after noticing my hiking backpack and tote box. Also, they suggested that I visit a certain Homeless Shelter. Yet, I explained that I avoid such places (Homeless Shelters), because they, typically, do not allow pitched tents, and include a congregation of Swindlers and Ex-Cons. In consideration of those comments, they explained that the bulk of the Homeless-Migrant Worker Force that hang out on the corner of "300 W & 2100 S," were Day Laborers, who were unjustly shuffled around by FBI Agents and Law Enforcement towards FEMA Camps. Furthermore, they read off some Old Testament scriptures about Jehovah, and offered to provide money (if needed).
*Arby's: 1 Customer offered fries (i.e., the remaining fries from a meal)
*Corner of K Street & 1st Avenue: 1 Local offered a hand truck-luggage cart (i.e., temporary use of a folding hand truck-luggage cart)...while I rested (w/ my broken luggage cart) on my tote box. [NOTE: Earlier, my "cheap Kmart" luggage cart broke.]
*Del Taco [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Customer offered tacos
*Denny's Diner: 1 ???Local??? offered monies (to pay for food), after saying, "I heard that it's your birthday... I would like [to offer you money] to pay for your lunch today."...while I attempted to redeem a "FREE Grand Slam" Birthday coupon
*Terminal Drive of Salt Lake City International Airport: 1 Airport Employee offered a ride...while I walked towards I-80 (along the Southbound side of the road). [NOTE: Before the Airport Employee could drive away, a Local Police Officer pulled over, and stated to me that it was illegal to walk alongside the road. Although, the EXIT ROAD towards I-80 lacks a sidewalk! So, the Airport Developers supposedly did not consider the possibility of FOOT TRAFFIC towards the nearby Hotels.*SHOCKINGLY ODD*]
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*Comfort Suites: 1 ???Day Manager??? asked me to leave the Hotel, after stating that the Hotel was for registered Guests...while I used my laptop in an empty room near a designated Vending Machine area (on the 3rd floor)
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*Parking Lot of Super 8 Salt Lake City Airport Hotel: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered help (to tape my tote box)...after my tote box fell away from my luggage cart that tipped over, because of uneven pavement
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*APRIL*
In April, the locals of Salt Lake City, West Valley City, and Layton offered me food, liquid refreshment, groceries, monies, ticket(s), help, camping suggestions, travel information/suggestions, and encouragement.
-SALT LAKE CITY, UT-
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*Comfort Suites: 1 ???Night Manager??? asked me to leave the area, after frankly stating, "You can't camp in this town. You should leave now. I will be back in 10 minutes, and if you are not gone, then I will call the Police...(after 15 minutes elapsed) Since, you're still here, I'm calling the Police."...I was approached, while I slept inside my tent, in a Hotel stairwell; 1 Local Police Officer requested my departure from the Hotel, in response to a complaint from a Hotel Manager; 1 ???Day Manager???, encountered before, [on another day] asked me to leave the Hotel (once again), or they would contact the Police...while I used a Hotel Computer in a Hotel Dining Room. In addition, the ???Day Manager??? took a photo snapshot of me, without my expressed permission, before I could exit the building.
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*Comfort Suites: 1 Local Police Officer (the aforementioned), encountered before, offered camping suggestions (e.g., to camp along the sides of buildings, and to visit a local Shelter), after requesting my departure from the Hotel...while I packed away my tent, in a Hotel stairwell
*Roy's Phillips 66 [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: $$$1 Worker offered doughnuts (i.e., the remaining bakery case doughnuts [after a certain time])...after I asked if the doughnuts in the bakery case would be tossed away$$$
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*Outside of a Commercial Office Building on Admiral Byrd Road & Wiley Post Way: 2 Local Police Officers asked me to leave the lot of a vacant looking Office Property...while I was inside my pitched tent near an unclean-trash riddled entryway
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*Hampton Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member offered bottled water, and help (additional assistance, if needed), after stating that Hotel amenities were for registered Guests, before saying, "Just stop by the front desk, if you need assistance, to use the printer, or anything else...just let me know."...while I checked email (and recharged my laptop) in the Computer Room
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*Fairfield Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? asked me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...after I entered the Breakfast Room. [NOTE: The ???Manager??? quickly followed me through a hallway, after I entered the Hotel from a door in the "Perkins Cafe & Bakery Restaurant" Lobby.]
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*Roberts Restaurant: 1 Manager offered a meal (i.e., a sandwich, fruit, and chips w/ bottled water in a bag), and a camping suggestion (to move to the areas on the other side of a nearby building [West of the Restaurant])...while I leisurely rested on my tote box behind a Commercial Office Property, adjacent to the Restaurant. Also, the Manager warned me to be aware of Cops (Law Enforcement), who monitor the area, because the Airport and Homeland Security occupy the surrounding office buildings and lands (East of the Restaurant). Earlier, the meal hand-out occurred 10-15 minutes after the Manager requested me to refrain from looking into the Restaurant windows, while I casually 'peeked at the windows' and 'strolled about near the back doors' of the building.
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*Residence Inn: 1 Hotel Manager requested my departure from the Hotel premises, and asked, "Are you staying here at this Hotel?... Oh, the food and amenities are for Hotel guests. If you return, and grab any food, we will call the Police."...after I put together a plate of food, during the "Complimentary Evening Social" in the Breakfast Room
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*Residence Inn: 1 group (Out-of-State Workers on Travel Pay to Help their Company Relocate to Utah) offered food (i.e., a hamburger, macaroni salad, and chips), after 1 of the group asked me if I wanted a hamburger...just as I exited the Hotel via the Patio doors (after the Manager requested my departure from the Hotel). Also, I was asked to take a seat and hang out, while 1 of the group grilled hamburgers with the complimentary Hotel Patio Grill. [NOTE: As soon as the group asked me to take a seat and hang out, the Hotel Manager exited the Hotel, and walked past me with NO COMMENT. So, it was a laughable moment...to say the least. :) ]
*Behind a Commercial Office Property adjacent to Roberts Restaurant: 1 Airport Police Officer offered travel suggestions (e.g., to move to the areas West of the Property, or to visit the local Shelters), before asking me to stay away from the building and other areas owned by the Airport...while I prepared to walk away from the Property, after camping overnight behind the building. [NOTE: I stepped my "Christian Honesty Meter" up a few notches, by revealing to the Police Officer that one of the Property doors looked cracked open, and that I noticed birds in the building, after peeking through the windows.]
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*Courtyard Salt Lake City Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel, in response to a complaint from a Guest. The Hotel Staff Member mentioned that a Guest complained about someone (w/ my profile), who was noticed walking through the Outdoor Patio Area of the Hotel, earlier that day.
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*Walled (???Questar???) Gas Line Park on Charles Lindbergh Drive & Douglas Corrigan Way: 1 ???Grounds Manager??? [in a vehicle] asked me to leave the area, after stating that I could no longer camp on the grounds...while I packed away my tent along a Western wall of the attractively landscaped multicoloured gravel Park (after camping overnight)
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*SpringHill Suites Salt Lake City Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel, after asking if I was a Hotel Guest...while I used my laptop in the Dining Room
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*Outside of Carl's Jr: 2 Locals [on separate occasions] offered food (i.e., a "Hearty Breakfast Platter" plate)...while I sat at an Outdoor Dining table; 1 ???Local??? offered a breakfast sandwich (from a jacket pocket), after asking, "Are you hungry?"
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*Candlewood Suites Salt Lake City Airport [Hotel]: 1 Hotel Staff Member asked me to leave the Hotel...while I prepared to wash some clothes for FREE in the Laundry Room. [NOTE: I got into the building smoothly, via the front doors, and quickly noticed that the Hotel was full of cameras. Even though, I was very aware of the surveillance and felt the heat of the SPY TECHNOLOGY (cameras), I thought it was odd how the Hotel Staff, within less than 5 minutes, made moves to BOOT ME FROM THE HOTEL.]; 1 Manager [on another day] requested me to leave the Hotel, after asking, "Are you a Hotel guest?... Our amenities and laundry room are for those staying here at the Hotel. Please leave."...while I used a Laundry Room dryer. [NOTE: To my knowledge, the Hotel cameras were still on. (*SIGH OF CONTENTMENT*) At least, I got some laundry cleaned. :)]
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*Outside of CC&E Engineers (Communications, Controls & Electrical Engineers, Inc.): 1 Peak Guard & Patrol Services Officer asked me to leave the area around the Office Building complex...while I rested inside my pitched tent, between two outdoor benches in the entryway
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*7-Eleven [Convenience Store]: $$$1 Worker offered food (i.e., a sandwich, and doughnuts)...after I asked if the doughnuts in the bakery case would be tossed away$$$
*Outside of 7-Eleven [Convenience Store]: 1 offered monies, after asking, "Do you need some money?"...while I stood just outside of the Store
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*Salt Lake Inn [Hotel] (now Ramada [Hotel], as of July 2014): Over 2 Hotel Staff Members [on separate occasions] asked me to leave the Hotel
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*Parking Lot of Salt Lake Inn: 1 Hotel Manager asked me to leave the parking lot...while I rested inside my pitched tent, next to the trash dumpster enclosure
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*Comfort Suites Airport [Hotel]: 1 ???Manager??? and Over 2 Hotel Staff Members requested my departure from the Hotel...while I searched for food and beverage in the Breakfast Room
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*KFC-A&W [Fast-Food Chain]: 1 Local offered candies (i.e., a bag of '70% Kakao Dark Chocolate' candies), and encouragement (w/ compliments about my nomadic travel efforts), also inquired about my travel story...while I used my laptop in the Dining Room. Initially, the Local asked me about the WiFi connection in the building, and mentioned that FREE city-wide WiFi was in the works for Salt Lake City residents. Next, they looked towards my hiking backpack, and asked, "Are you a Hobo?" I responded, "No! No! I'm not a Hobo, or Vagabond. I'm more a Pilgrim-Traveler-Backpacker." Lastly, the Local handed me the candies and promoted the health benefits of 70% Kakao Dark Chocolate.
*Shell [Gas Station/Convenience Store]: $$$1 Worker offered doughnuts (after a certain time)...after I asked if the doughnuts in the bakery case would be tossed away$$$
*UTA TRAX [Light Rail Train] Ballpark Stop: 1 Rider offered a 'Rail/Bus/Streetcar Transfer' ticket, after they exited a train...while I waited for a train on the railway platform. [NOTE: It was quite a timely coincidence, because I planned to use the public transportation system (buses or trains) to find another Walmart location in another area (to replace a defective luggage cart). Shockingly, the nearby Salt Lake City Walmart location was closed, due to a power outage.]
-WEST VALLEY CITY, UT-
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*Sleep Inn [Hotel] (listed in Salt Lake City, UT): 1 Manager threatened me to leave the Hotel, and said, "Are you guest...staying here?... No! You can go now, and take [the plate] with you, since you already put it together... If you return, I call the Police!... [Also] if you return, I WILL KICK YOUR BUTT! (They directly stared me down, and looked like they were about to grab me and physically express the hostile statement)" So, I replied, "Ok, I hear you! I'm leaving. Yet, you can call the Police...I understand why... (In response to the 'KICK YOUR BUTT' statement) Now, that will be another legal case. (While, looking away and walking towards my backpack) However, you can call the Police, that [is what] I understand!"...while I put together a plate of food in the Breakfast Room
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*Staybridge Suites/Holiday Inn Express & Suites [Dual-Brand Hotel]: 1 ???Day Manager??? requested my departure from the Hotel, after asking, "Are you a Hotel guest?... Hotel amenities, the computer room, food...are for Hotel guests."...while I used a computer in the Computer Room; 1 Hotel General Manager asked me to leave the Hotel, during the evening "Social Reception." The Manager said, "Why are you here at my Hotel? Are you a registered guest? (I mentioned that I'm a visitor) As a visitor, who are you seeing at this Hotel?... (After I mentioned that I'm a visitor to the area, the Manager showcased a noticeable change in mood from calm to frustration) We asked you to leave earlier, so you can finish off that [food], but please leave!... If you return we will have to call the Police!"...while I finished off a bowl of food in the Patio Grill (Pavilion) area.
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*Outside of Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 1 ???Security Manager??? asked me leave the Hotel (premises)...while I sat on my tote box, near the Hotel Pool wing
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*Country Inn & Suites [Hotel]: 2 Hotel Security Staff Members asked me to leave the Hotel...while I walked through a hallway (after using the Ladies restroom)
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*Outside of Maverik Center [Multipurpose Event Arena]: 1 Security Manager demanded me to "take down the tent and leave the area," while banging on my tent and threatening to call the Police...while I rested inside my pitched tent near a doorway; 1 Local Police Officer kindly asked me to "take down the tent and leave," after requesting me to "exit the tent and [present] ID (identification)"
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*Baymont Inn & Suites: 1 Hotel Manager asked me to leave the Hotel, after asking, "Are you a guest?... The Hotel amenities, [storage of] your things over there [in the corner of the Hotel stairwell], and food are not for visitors. You can now leave."...while I prepared to leave the Hotel, after I picked up some food from the Breakfast Room
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*Outside of IHOP Restaurant: 1 Customer (w/ a group) offered a meal (i.e., a "Pick-A-Pancake" combo w/ beverage)...while I leisurely stood outside of the Restaurant, near a side door
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*Maverik Center: Over 10 Local Police Officers issued me a verbal "Trespass Warning," after 1 of the Officers (a few steps away from my stall door) loudly demanded me to exit a Ladies restroom stall, before they (the Male Officers!!!) escorted me out of a Ladies restroom...while I sat on a toilet (and alleviated a bowel movement) in a Ladies restroom
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-LAYTON, UT-
*Walmart: 2 Shoppers offered 'to pay for my groceries'...while I stood in a checkout lane. [NOTE: As the Shopper in line behind me asked about my hiking gear, the Cashier mistakenly scanned my groceries with the 1st Shopper's transaction (so the Cashier ignored the grocery divider bar). After the 1st Shopper and I pointed out the checkout error, the 2 surrounding Shoppers offered to pay for my groceries.]
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*Parking Lot of Lowe's: 1 ???Manager??? asked me to leave a parking lot shed...while I rested in my pitched tent, inside a storage shed; Over 3 Local Police Officers issued me a "Layton City Police Department Trespass Warning" (1 year ban from Lowe's)
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*MAY-...*
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*ALMSDEEDS*
Once again, I started off the year on a good note, and moved my BLESSING-METER up more notches by donating another pair of shoes to a Topeka Charity [this time] via a Kmart Drop Box. Also, I donated to charities affiliated with the IHOP Restaurant, during the "National Pancake Day" event. Furthermore, my "New Incarceration Facility (Tree/Flower Design)" Charitable Proposal is an ongoing almsdeed. --->Hmm, there's more "almsness" in mind-to-manifest...2 more Incarceration Facility/Center (modified Tree/Flower Design) versions are in the works: 1) Incarceration Center w/ the addition of a Fitness Room Shed [including free weights, weight bench, treadmill and/or elliptical machine] in each 'Cell Block Area'; 2) Youth Incarceration Detention Center & Academy w/ the addition of a Grade School (K-12) [located in a circular sector from the 'Administration GUARD CENTER' to the top of the 'Services Ring'], Sports Field [located in a sector from the 'Services Ring' to the Center's exterior], and Movie Theater [located in the 'Services Ring']
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