Today I am surprised by a pleasant encounter. I meet a local artist, I guess you could say. I don’t tend to talk to people I don’t know generally usually; I was watching the water by the university and thinking about everything. Was so lost in thought. I was surrounded by defensive geese all of a sudden and he came over to get them away so it was awkward but he was so nice and helped me with my shoe. I don’t quite understand but he said he’s like a comic book ghost writer artist who lives right on Elizabeth street of all places. I had no idea anyone could be living in one of those house who would even be doing something like that. I guess he was what I needed to shift my mood, he was so assuring and sweet. He has a really nice dog