Dénouement?

Ford® Transit

The continuing heatwave made the trip by bus to the Ford® dealership (in scenic Kalihi) very miserable. However, both the “pre-owned” and new Transit cargo vans were perused. The “pre-owned” Transit was also taken on a test drive. There is no doubt that the Transit, albeit huge, is the best candidate for a homeless motorhome.

Another chat with Randy (the contractor) ensued this afternoon. Chats have been frequent because he is renovating one of the small walk-up apartment buildings near the “old folks home” in Waikiki. Aside from the usual small talk, a query was made about the cost to install a roof vent on a cargo van and whether he would be able to do the job. Randy said that he would do the job for just the cost of covering two grinding wheels.

Randy also provided a few tips about where to park the homeless motorhome. The network of people from the Sand Island homeless shelter has proven to be far more valuable than the “garden variety” Satanic gargoyle who have never been homeless.

In the last chat with Randy a week or so ago, he mentioned that there has been a succession of three resident managers at the “old folks home” in Pearl City during his tenure there. There apparently was a scandal similar to what is occurring at the “old folks home” in Waikiki. Surprisingly, one of the managers was terminated. Of course, there’s no surprise that Locations is the property management firm.

Incidentally, there have been only a handful of listings of “affordable” rental housing (of which one was a clear scam). However, the desired tenants appear to be university students or working professionals (read: wage slaves). Senior citizens need not apply. No slumlord wants to rent housing to a senior citizen because the latter might “keel over” at any time.

Addendum: The quest for a “pre-owned” homeless motorhome, as opposed to purchasing new, is gaining traction. A “pre-owned” vehicle will sport a variety of cosmetic damage. Thus, the obsessive need to care for the vehicle diminishes significantly.