Apr 23 2005

Stranded
Posted by J. Craig Canada in brookdale, patrick james

My car died this morning. So I’m homeless, and I can’t move my car. I’ve spent hours trying to figure out what to do and can’t come up with any solutions. It seems no matter what I do I’m going to lose the few things I have left, probably be robbed and/or beaten, and then Continue reading →

Apr 16 2005

Well, Mr. James reads this
Posted by J. Craig Canada in brookdale, patrick james

Here is the email he sent me. April 15, 2005 J. Craig Canada P.O. Box 615 Brookdale, CA 95007-0615 RE: Rental Deposit Craig, I can’t believe you left all your crap at my house, and then blame me on your pitiful website for not getting a truck up the hill. You could have parked downstairs, Continue reading →

Apr 14 2005

On the road
Posted by J. Craig Canada in brookdale, camping, motels

I rented a hotel room yesterday. Spent about a week sleeping ‘out’. I came back to Brookdale to try to get my cat, but she either wasn’t there or wasn’t leaving. And in the process found someone who knew of a safe and dry place for us to sleep. We spent a couple of days Continue reading →

Apr 09 2005

Homeless in Santa Cruz
Posted by J. Craig Canada in brookdale, patrick james

I’ve been homeless since the 24th. Well, actually I’ve been homeless for a year now, being taken in by one after another well-meaning person who just wants me to move on…but now I’m really homeless. And it’s not pretty. On the 24th I rented a truck to get the big stuff out, and had arranged Continue reading →

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