Saturday, January 18, 2020


One of the first questions 72 year old JoJo asked me was did I know what HOBO meant? For those who are not familiar with the word HOBO it was a word given to people who road the freight trains across America during the Great Depression looking for work. It means "Helping Other Brothers Out". Thank you JoJo. Since 1994 JoJo has been homeless. He came from Florida a number of years ago. He did not like the heat and humidity so our temperate zone works for him. JoJo looked a bit rough, but he was present. He prefers camping to shelters. He also receives retirement checks after working for years as a construction worker, long haul trucker, plasterer, electrician and a few other skills. He said he was a few weeks away from moving into assisted living. After years outside he said that the change would be good for him. We shook hands and said goodbye.

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