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Thursday, May 9, 2019

May 8, 2019

This was my first weekday patrol in years (No!  Fridays don't count as weekday patrols)!  But already, it was going to be one of those nights.  The clasp on helmet slipped off.  This was the second time it happened so I had to fix it.  Try doing that in the dark.  The first hing I passed was an owner with a big, white dog.  It was the park so it had to be expected.  But when I looked at the sign only to find out they're doing street cleaning in this area after midnight, I knew I had to get this patrol shortened.  After all the times I've been at Dorchester, this was something that was so obvious.  STUPID ME!  I noticed this wasn't warmer than usual, probably the weekday.  There wasn't much to report in the beginning.  But there were a lot of people going home for the night, as I saw a lot of people by Ashmont station.  I did talk to a family only they had to be inside soon.  Frustrating, but understandable.  I managed to get to a Subway near Gibson & Dorchester Avenue.  The people there were great.  I grabbed an orange juice.  I thought I'd go a little longer since it was 9:30.  However, my clasp slipped off again.  So I had to cut it short.  But even with a wardrobe malfunction, unlike the mask last year, I still went to work.  The helmet being loose wasn't something thou that made me comfortable.  As I crossed an area, I heard a pop.  I looked at the area I was in.  Nothing, but a smell that looked supiscious.  I did some more investigating.  But as I went down the street, I saw a person walking towards me.  I stopped immediately, since it would be trouble for me in the sense of me looking suspicious.  But good overall investigation of the situation, just need to react to it better & be more invested & stop worrying about the damn clasp.  Also at the 7-Eleven I heard a guy yelling from afar.  I thought he was sick, hurt, or in a craze.  But it turned out it was communication.  I wished the other guy walked closer to make it better.  That guy had a cane!  Not much in time, but a very worthwhile patrol.