May Shelter Duty 2008

Nothing much to report. The shelter season is coming to a close at the end of this month and things were quiet despite the fact that there will be one less facility offering beds until the fall season begins. With the rain coming and going all day, I feared that since our guests would have spent pretty much all day holed up with each other, they would arrive carrying the frustrations and squabbles which occur when people of different personalities and backgrounds are confined together for long periods of time. Thankfully, there was no drama or harsh words exchanged amongst anyone.

The bus arrived last night probably the latest it had ever come in all the years I have volunteered. It also arrived this morning the earliest it had ever been in all the years I have volunteered. This company, although new this year, still hasn't sussed out a normalized schedule.

That said, it was nice to come home early, although my rhythms are a bit off.