8:30 a.m. I woke up. It snowed last night. About a half an hour later I can hear Michael waking up and making noise. I came out of the tent and Michael and I began having a discussion.
Michael was telling me about some of the supplies his friend gave him at the hardware store. His friend had given him a tent. I asked Michael if he wanted me to help him set up an A-frame over the tent so that it would be protected from the elements?
Michael agreed and we work together to set up a new tent for him since his old tent had critter bite marks, wetness, and was falling apart.
Michael was also was kind enough to teach me about using Crisco lard as a fuel source and heating source.
11:30 a.m. Michael and I walked down to Lifebridge so that I could get lunch, and Michael was going to fly a sign near the museum. As we walked Michael tells me about the lobsterman that had taken him out to set gear, and had not paid him. This bothered me, and I began thinking that this lobsterman took advantage of Michael. Michael told me that the lobsterman was planning on picking him up at the flag posts on Friday between 12:00 and 1:30 to go fishing. I’m going to ask Michael in the future If he ever was able to reconnect with this fisherman.
12:00 p.m. I ate lunch at Lifebridge. It was chicken salad with potatoes, and some rice pudding from Crosby’s. The rice pudding was probably out of date but I ate it and enjoyed it.
1:00 p.m. I drove to an undisclosed location, at the time of writing this. I’ve been in communications with a friend of mine who had told me about a job doing homeless outreach. I met with my friend, and I met with his boss, and then I met with his boss’s boss. And I was told that I should be a shoe-in for this position. Some people might not like that I’m taking a job. I had tried to keep one of my original jobs before I went on this journey of homelessness. I was not allowed because of certain conflicts that had been suggested. I will remain homeless while I work this job. I will have to maintain professional conduct and professional boundaries, so while I do this job I will not share any information about the people that I am working with.
5:30 p.m. I left my friend and my new place of employment. I went to my girlfriend’s apartment and she and I got ready to go to the TMF (The Movement Family) homeless dinner in Lawrence. TMF is an organization that was started to help troubled youth volunteer and help the homeless in Lawrence, by Michael Gorman. This is a great organization that I love dearly and they do a lot for the community. They have dinner every Wednesday. Where volunteers help out and donate food. They offer clothing, books, medical care, games, and much more for homeless people in the community.
8:30 p.m. We arrived at the TMF dinner. I look around for Michael Gorman the director of the dinner. They have St John’s prep donating and serving the meal. It’s all students from the St John’s prep hockey team serving. I finally run into Michael and we have a quick talk. Michael at TMF talks to me about my homeless project. I give a quick biopsy, but there’s no way I could encapsulate what I’m doing in a short conversation. After I talk to Michael, Michael gets up and addresses everybody at the dinner. Which is followed by a prayer. My girlfriend and I stay and eat, and we drive back to her place since it’s getting late.
HINDSIGHT: 10/25/2025
I had decided to take a role as the state funded Homeless Outreach Manager in Merrimack Valley Massachusetts. I still will not divulge the exact city or area. Although it probably comes out in my videos and writing. I do want to avoid any type of privacy or propriety violation in my writing and documentary. I considered the job offer an opportunity to make money, as well as an opportunity to get a deeper look into the homeless population in one of the most corrupt and impoverished cities in Massachusetts. I came into this position with professional experience using the HIMS or homeless information management system for the state. I had learned the system while working another job doing rapid rehousing for the homeless. I also brought a lot of experience working with substance use disorders as well as a strong grasp of varying degrees of co-occurring mental illness. As anyone can see going through my work, I did not follow any schedule or regiment as I had wanted to during this project. Instead I just reacted to circumstances almost as if moving like a leaf on the wind. I hope you don’t mind. I am happy about this synthesis, because it feels more natural to me.
It is sad for me to see the videos of Michael. There was never any reason for him to live the way he was. I understand his actions got him there. I did what I felt I could to be of help to him. I think the point is, we as a society have to come together and do better for all the Michael’s of the world.
I feel differently about Kayla. Kayla was a terrible person, full of hurt, violence, and hate. I would want Kayla to have shelter and support as long as she did not practice to hurt the more vulnerable people around her.