I suppose this is a bit overdue.

Here's the thing about updating a blog:


Typically, you need to have something to talk about.


Here's the thing about being homeless:


Half the time, you're bored off your ass.


So, that's why we haven't been updating as much as I'm sure would be appreciated. Well, that, and that food, safety, and warmth all kind of push "writing a blog post" to the bottom of the priority list. But mostly, we really just don't have stories that would make an interesting post. Two weeks ago, we aimed for Salem, MA, and ended up in Salem, NH and spent a whole week there because we each took a turn being sick. We sniffled our way from a Big Kmart parking lot over to a McDonald's for the Wi-Fi, and then shuffled our way back a couple of hours later.


Then, when we finally got to the real Salem, we spent a day walking around downtown (a four to five hour walk, in total), and then spent the next day or two in parking lots and McDonald's because there was nothing better to do in town. Then my phone broke, and we had to shift twenty minutes up the road, near a mall. A few days there, the month of September whiled away, and we spent a whole day doing food shopping. Partly because we went to three different stores, and partly because we had nothing else to do all day except marathon Community. (Which, on a side note, we both heartily recommend to any and all fans of television and happiness.) Then, we putted our little house back down the road to the parking lot we were in before and headed off to a pretty cool parade downtown.


Which, I think it notable to mention, was the whole reason we had stayed in Salem that long in the first place. We ended up accidentally joining the parade though, and they were throwing free candy, so it was definitely worth the wait, but a strange thing to wait for nonetheless.


Half the time, one or both of us feel like we're wasting our trip. Why are we here if we're just doing the same things we did at home, but with greater difficulty, social exclusion, and a severe lack of heating in our home? Then we end up somewhere new, and have new problems to solve, and new places to visit. We've been in Concord, MA for two days now, and so far we've seen the North Bridge and the Minutemen National Park, as well as the graves of quite a few reputable authors in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.


Then it's worth it, because while we may be filling our time in any way possible, we're doing it for a good reason. Some days, we even have exciting things to do, even if it does mean walking for the better part of the day. When everything is said and done, I think we'll both be pretty satisfied with our trip, 'wasted' time and all.














































A Cracked Article on the nuances of homelessness. No, we aren't going to become drug addicts, don't worry, our collective mothers/family/friends.