AM: Not An Angry Word Said

I took the elevator with L----, the young Puerto Rican guy with four kids. There were only five of us waiting in front of the group room, one other guy was in Individual Council. They sat around talking, I ate my soup. Well, despite making it there on time, the substitute Anger Management councilor sent us home. He said "Just sign in and go, I don't know where you're at with the program but you get credit for showing up." He left the room to look for the sign in sheet.

L---- said he was looking for a good airbrush. I told him I have two Iwata's that I don't use anymore, they just need new needles. I noticed that all eyes turned to us when I said needles. To clarify, I said he can purchase the AIRBRUSH NEEDLES at Pearl Paint for about $25 each. He said he'd like to buy the Iwatas from me but he was flat broke. He already has a dual action Badger and a 70 ppi compressor, but needs something finer for detail work.

Carl knows detail work, he went to a four year art college. He once airbrushed H.R. Geiger's Necronomicon and Frank Frazetta's Berserker onto the side of a van. It was described as a "bitchin" ride.

Since he hasn't been able to work, he's been airbrushing T-shirts and jackets for money. I don't like getting involved with anyone in the groups on a personal basis, but I do know he's been strapped for cash. I told him I'll bring it next week, he can take a look for himself. I'd rather just give it to him. I'm not a big fan of prison craft but maybe i'l ask him for a T-shirt.

We sat around and joked for about 30 minutes, then we all signed in and left. Reminder: We are meeting on Friday at the AM office at 3:00 pm. We will be going to an exhibit: "The History of Slavery in America".

Epilogue
Seems most of the guys have four or five kids with two or three different women. With exception for the MTA, a felony rap sheet will render anyone unemployable with most companies, despite rehab and training. On the other end of the spectrum, having a lot of experience can also render a seasoned pro unemployable in this day and age. I always wonder if the world will right itself. Politics and all, it is now upside down.