After spending 2 weeks in Spain and Portugal in September I can attest to the good spaces and bad spaces and how quickly bad spaces develop. In Olde Towne we didn't have so many homeless people and basic disregard for property until 2020. I've lived here 20 years and I've spent time here since 1999.

Richmond is even worse.

Just now some homeless guy walks up to me while I'm cleaning up leaves in the front of my house.

"Hey, Buddy..." The homeless guy says.

"No." I respond.

He's confused and says, "You don't even know what I was going to ask."

"No." I respond.

"What! You don't know what I was going to ask." He raises his indignant voice.

"No. I don't have time for your nonsense." I counter. Now I'm getting frustrated. It's raining. I'm trying to clean leaves out of the gutter so the street doesn't flood.

He gets the hint and walks away saying, "Your a fucking asshole."

"What did you say?" I turn to him and communicate that he's got my attention, now.

"What, you gonna kick my ass, now?" (Sic) He responds.

"Stick around and find out." I get ready for the altercation.

"Your a fucking asshole!" He screams.

"That's right! I'm a Big Fucking Asshole!" I join his heart warming conversation.

He keeps on going towards the Wawa to panhandle.

I'm so glad that I got up early and chanted my peaceful Hare Krishna mantra before I raked my leaves. Otherwise, I might have been disrespectful and rude.

Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone. Enjoy your families.