I sometimes use the stupidly expensive parking lot on Hayes and Octavia if I have to stay in the area for more than two hours. The money it costs is worth not having to run back and forth to feed the meter with more quarters every hour.
Yesterday I came back to the car in the lot with Finn and two women were talking by a Volvo. They linger for a long time while I try to get everything in to my trunk, including school bags, ballet bag, Harry Potter book, stroller, snack back, hand bag, jacket, tops, coffee, two kids, it's never ending.
After some time, I turn around to the women and ask if they are parking or leaving. If they are parking, they can have my ticket, it's valid for the rest of the day.
- We're leaving, they're saying, we just wanted to stay until you got in the car.
They nod towards a man, an old transient, who is zig zaging around the lot looking over at us.
I smile and thank them. it is really sweet and thoughtful of them to look out for a woman with kids. I tell them not to worry. The man walks up to drivers and try to sell them fake parking ticket's, a little scam that is potentially sorting him out for a few meals over a couple of days, but he is completely harmless, and very friendly.
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