Pads & Bars & Da Bears

Yesterday Sat, I visited with the boys and was exhausted. Ate two meals yesterday and slept (recovered) all afternoon and early to bed.

This morning I awoke about 5am and couldn't wait until I could rush to McD's and get something to eat.

Please 2 for 3 bucks, the sausage McMuffins and a Senior Decaf coffee. Its only .56 cents for coffee. I ate those sandwiches down fast. Almost as fast as the donuts while on the beat car.


Did the Panera coffee and later joined the Front Window Boys at Moretti's Bar. The Bears were playing Detroit and kicked their butts, yes the Monsters of the Midway.

Orton played good as qb and maybe should have been playing instead of the GROSSman last years. The bar was less full today with many of the same players and a women/girl that looked just like Palin. We laughed.

I rode the bike today and locked it outside Moretti's. Walking out of Moretti's I realized it rained and the seat was soaked.

Its probably been 5 decades since I rode a bike without sitting down. It was tough and I had to be careful. Too much pizza, beer and a Cobb salad to go, for grand daughter Sara.

I crashed on the couch and woke up around 7pm..oops, belly was still filled and I needed a walk.

I walked toward Park Ridge and suddenly: I smelled a pleasant smell, heard a voice on a loud speaker and saw a crowd of people outside the front steps of St. Paul of the Cross church.

"In the Mexican Tradition of prayer processions we will march thru the neighborhoods to support the homeless people."


Oh No, the PADS group. A group of churches getting together to open churches overnight to the homeless--Bums. (In Church Facilities with School Children all around)

I listened to some of the speech and all the cliches that they used in the 60's now applied to BUMS. I've written my opinion on this blog.

Then carrying a cruxifix they started walking. Bagpike blowing, a kid pounding a walking drum and all carrying lovely smelling candles.

Total about 100-150. Most my age or older. Marching for homeless in Park Ridge.

Let me add this up: first the McD's coffee seniors...to the Panera Front Window Boys to the Bar Boys...to the PADS marchers.

All this action and all I could think of....the PADS were leading a march with a cross in the front representing their religious beliefs...trying to force their religious beliefs on a city that would not interfere with their religious rights.

It seems there is a attack on religions right now.

And a strong movement to keep separation of religion & state.

Yet here were these well intentioned people forcing their beliefs onto everyone else.

Maybe they are justifying the attack on religions.

I think I have to go home and sleep on it.