Tenderloin Man

SAM ELLIOTT

On this day with so many convention people in town and the sky crystal clear and blue, a police woman asked an older and yet handsome Sam Elliott-looking gentleman to pick up his belongings and move along ...  


​Downtown must look spotless and homeless free for convention people like September's Oracle's OpenWorld and October's upcoming Saleforce's Dreamforce.

After careful thought, he paced, wondering was it even worth it to keep his worn-out blanket and suitcase filled with items he really didn't need.  He stopped again and looked up the street; then down the street.  Meticulously, he groomed his grey locks with his fingers as if they were a brush. He re-twisted his poncho and pulled up his pants.  Then gathered that blanket and suitcase and headed west with the suitcase rolling nosily behind him...

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