May 18, 2023:
Old whitebeard in yellow traffic vest, smiles at me just as I'm looking away, so that I appear unfriendly. I try to catch his eye, but, too late.
Weather-aged, red-faced, extremely petit. Mumbling, head lolling side to side. Off at Lemon Grove.
Teen boys brought burgers on board. Beef and grease: not my thing. "I didn't know all those celebrities who are Jewish changed their names to sound more American." Unsure whether to laugh or spew.