miike with two i's

when you get out of the metro at farragut north there's a man in a bright green vest selling papers. he yells out the news like an old fashioned paper boy. he's selling a newspaper called street sense. it's written for and by homeless people and published by a small staff. i remember watching the video while i was in taiwan, obsessed with all multimedia projects. i think i'm going to start buying it a couple of times a week.

there's a homeless man who plays the trumpet on the corner of 18th and pennsylvania. he plays at full volume at 8 in the morning, one-handed with his cheeks puffed out and his head tilted back. he's usually bundled up in coats and layers with a hat on. although today i was surprised to see him in a full suit. it seemed like more people than usual were stopping to chat with him. he stops playing if you give him money so he can shake your hand and chat with you.

i usually go to work with my ipod playing but my signal to turn it off and put it away is when i can hear him playing when i get halfway down 18th street. he's one of my favorite parts of the morning. just beyond him, on the other side of the park, is a homeless man who says good morning ladies or good morning sir to everyone who walks by. he's a friendly face to see every morning.

p.s. totally unrelated, how beautiful is this outside "tablescape"? found on simplesong today