ONE WEEK HOMELESS

The day that supposed to be so comforting starts out in the outer reaches of uncomfortable. My best friend's wife is evoking all kinds of drama and causing psychic harm all around. It's just full tilt tense as we head off to church. My mind and body register the bad start for the day. We get to the meeting house and services started. Usual sacrament service started things, and then a few people spoke including my friend. We went on to a "gospel essentials" class that I had like somewhat before. Keep in mind this is LDS gospel essentials, so entirely off from your run of the mill Protestant gospel basics. Let's all slow down here and let me announce for all you science and secular people, I am more like you.  I am hardcore about evolution, for a dose of my hearty embrace of it see this post . This blog entry is extremely different for me. Brother Magneson leads the class, I've liked his style and thoughtfulness in the previous times I've attended....

On December 30th I'll be out of my old apartment and on the streets or at least a friend's couch. In preparation I've secured a bunk in the Benedict House, a men's shelter in Bremerton Washington. Bremerton is an hour ferry ride from Seattle. It was once a major naval port, but that was years ago, now the still huge and operating Naval Ship Yard is the city's main employer, but the glory days and stability of major naval presence are over, and the city thrives in maintenance mode. The downtown is actually a great choice for a condo for a person working in downtown Seattle. I chose Bremerton because of a support network of close friend's in town and it just seemed like an easier place to plunge into the world of housing support. It is a thoroughly weird moment. I have borrowed my ex's car to take my son North to visit my best friend's. North's best friends are the three brothers at the their home. We've been staying there over the weekend fo...