It was early evening and I was walking around the Old Town Square in Albuquerque. I spotted him on a bench looking a little forlorn and appearing to need some conversation. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he lit up and agreed to participate. Frank has a rugged look and I was surprised to learn that he was not from the southwest, but rather from Chicago.
Frank is 71 years old and has been in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area for only a week. Twice married, Frank is hoping that his second wife will take him back and that one of his three sons will return his calls. He told me that he had a little bit of savings but it was being quickly depleted by his family. Being a former principal of a grade school, Frank is hoping that his teacher pension can survive his love for younger women. Frank told me his second love is a daily Starbucks and he’s hoping to find a job as a barista to sustain his relocation.
I told Frank I couldn’t help him with the younger women but would be happy to get him a Starbucks. When I returned, he was still on the bench. I gave him the Starbucks and $2; he shook my hand, thanked me and said “Ride ‘em Cowboy!
Taken 5/11/16
Good to see that you're still working on this project, Jeff. I've missed your $2 Portrait posts.
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