May 24, 2019

Getting myself  in gear for the summer of 2019.  I went into Downtown, feeling. little warm, thinking it would be spring weather & myself wearing long sleeves.  As I found out, I was right.  As I managed to pass a formal party.  I noticed men in tuxedos talking about me, while the ladies looking at me from outside.  I flapped my cape out & they blushed.  Guys, capes are in!  As I walked a lot more people were noticing me, with one saying that there is "A Superman vibe"while others felt more confident, even a bouncer at a nightclub.  Near there however, there was a homeless man who was very weak.  I asked if he was all right, he was but asked for money.  I couldn't help him with that, but I helped with a cereal bar.  I managed in my patrol.  People were spotting me, calling out Batman (unlike the CW Batwoman, you want to be that, OWN IT!). There was a man in a Bruins sweatshirt, asking me for $16.50 for a pizza that he would give to a homeless shelter.  Stupidly, I said I didn't have it (in which I should've went to the pizzeria with him and bought it) I tried to give him a cereal bar, but he couldn't have blueberry (of all times I had the wrong bar!). More parking attendants & bouncers were feeling comfortable with me, which helped tremendously.  After I had my iced coffee from Dunkin, I saw a lady asking for food from 7-Eleven.  Although she really wanted things like chicken wings, I gave her the other cereal bar I had (I think it still counts).  There were people who were amazed I was there, even at corners.  (NO BLANKET OF DARKNESS CAN HIDE FROM THE BASILISK!). As I went towards the Common/Crossing, I had a little trepidations.  One as I passed a Burger King I noticed a police car stopping around the area.  I also noticed some kids acting rowdy & spotting me as if they spotted a goof.  I would stay & talk, but the last thing I wanted was police trouble, so I continued to walk away.  As I later found out, there was another police car, parking down towards Downtown Crossing.  As I managed to walk thru the Theater District, I saw a homeless guy acting like he was doing suggestive moves towards the hood of the car.  As I checked, he stopped & as I asked if there was any trouble, he said there was none.  Well, at least he stopped.  As I crossed another area, there were a bunch of men, one guy was asking where's my tent, & I thought to myself, "Huh?"  As I talked calmly while he was getting more violent.  Fortunately, one of his friends was the calmer voice of reason, & calmed him down.  As I walked passed Otis Street, I saw a marron sedan with New Jersey plates, having its hazard lights on.  As I looked in the window, there looked to what looked like a caucasian woman, black or dark-colored dress, above knee, bare-legged in the passenger seat.  I thought there might be trouble since by probable cause it looked exceedingly odd that someone from outside Massachusetts, especially Boston would pick a dark corner to stop their car.  I went to the other side to check, but I felt like I was more of a nuisance & left.  I should've stayed or at least asked questions.  I still have to work on my confidence in my abilities if I need to get over this hump.  On a brighter note, it looked like I developed some fans as they passed me a few times in my patrols.  I also have someone who wants to call me, if he was ever in trouble.  Things are developing, I need to get my act in gear of I was to let it work.  I only hope Boston Police will look at this blog to see just in case there was any problems on Otis Street with that car.