December 3, 2007 - Day Three
Day three was a tough one. It was very windy and cold outside. It was so windy that one gust almost knocked me off my feet.
From 10 A.M. until 12 P.M., I hung out at the Bronx Library to kill some time. After that, I walked South on Grand Concourse to 146th Street to find a homeless shelter. I can't remember the name of the place off hand, but the address is 344 E. 146th Street. It was a pain in the ass to find. It's off of 3rd Avenue though, but I wish I would have known that in advance. It would have saved me a few hours of grief. It took me three hours to get there. The sisters didn't open the doors until 4 P.M., and when they did, they only let three guys in at a time. At about 5 P.M., a nun came out and told the remaining four of us that there weren't any beds left. She asked us if we wanted some chow, and she brought out two PB&J sandwiches for each of us to have.
While I was standing outside in the cold, I met Wayne. He's a 53 year old local who is also homeless. He helped me out quite a bit last night. He showed me places where I could hang out and kill time. I also found a place to grab a free shower and a haircut.
I'm suppose to meet up with Wayne again on Day Five at White Plains & Pelham Parkway. We're going down to 41st Street & 9th Avenue in Manhattan to scope out another shelter.
Wish us luck!
Money Total = $26.50
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