homeless in lubbock texas

ive been in lubbock texas for a week,staying at a place fondly know as tent city,it is hot as hell and the fire ants are brutal,lubbuck is a bd town for pandhandling and there is no sign flying,but they are very loose about people staying out doors and in tents,and there is plentiful food.i will be staying here another week then i will be hitchiking on to the next town.

a day in abeline.

  ive been in abeline for 24 hours now.very quiet town.i walked and walked til i was so tired i slept out in the open in a patch of trees right in between sounth 1st street and north 1st street near the library.i was sure the cops would come wake me up and move me on but to my surprise they didnt.i guess abilene is homneless friendly.
  i have noticed a dissapointing trend to the town.it has 100 thousand people i hear,but it is spread out over the amount of land i imagine can hold 100 times that many.to get from say downtown to anywhere with a gas station or fast food places means walking for miles.and i have left the interstate many miles behind,which is a uncomfortable feeling for me.
  i had hoped to find a tent city where i could be near some other homeless people and yet get off a bit away from them for some privacy,but it appears any homneless people using tents in this town are hiding them well.a defense mechanism to avoid legal hassles,theft and public heckling i suppose.i doubt i will be in this town long enough to uncover any useful knowledge on the matter.
  i have traveled over a thousand miles in the last couple days,and walked a good many miles in the process,so i am physically and mentally tired,so i have decided no matter how much my mind screams at me to move on,i better rest for a couple days.i suffer from degenerative disc desease and diabetes so if i let myself go too far down it can be painful and even fatal.
  i will note everyone i have met have been overly friendly and hospitable,they dont treat me like a homeless man,or a wanderer as i like to label myself,but as a person.and it is a welcome relief.ok i am going to sign off for today,or at least for now.goodday my friends

i am not a bitter person,i am very happy.but i am honestly tired of people steriotyping me.i am a homeless man,i am making no excuses for my condition,i brought it on myself.i travel the country from town to town as a wanderer.i do not drink,i do not do drugs.i like to shave and i try to smell good as possible.i tend to stay in my tent most of the time but sometimes that is not possible.i have been known to "fly a sign" but the people who pick me up hitchiking generally pass me a few bucks,and with careful spending i tend to stay above water.yes i own a laptop,a walmart special a friend bought me.i am hoping to start my blog and document my travels,my experiences,and address some misconceptions people have about people like me.and believe me,i will be canded,and not sugar coat anything.we will walk this road together if you follow my blogs.