Central City East/Skid Row Heights : Downtown Los Angeles

Got there a little late but was in time to hear the Vantastics which is the quartet that Dick Van Dyke sings with. And , yes , that woman that has been stalking me since last Saturday was also there enjoying Dick Van Dyke and that quartet take us back to our childhood days. DSC01595" height="334" width="500"> The house loved it and we all had fun. It is always fun at the Midnight Mission and this is the place I call my home on Thanksgiving Day and Easter Sunday and Christmas Day. The Mayor was over at the serving Table. I walked over to snap some pix. There he was and would you believe he was serving the beans, green beans that is. Goes to show even the Mayor knows he can be full of beans. DSC01634" height="500" width="334"> DSC01631" height="334" width="500"> Well ,of course , since the Midnight Mission is where I come to enjoy my Holiday meals I grabbed a plate and wouldn't you know it they have t...

This year has been a very dramatic year for those working in the field of non-profits that feed the public. This Thanksgiving was particularly heart wrenching because many of those who usually donate the feasts and volunteer at the feasts in skid row are now seeing themselves as those who need the help because of the bad economy. The LA MISSION has their Thanksgiving day celebration the day before the holiday itself and because of the very intimate setting in the dining area I was able to get a feeling from those celebrities they weren't there for the photo ops. You see, it rained this day and we had to crowd into the dining room of the LA MISSION to feed those who were there to partake of the Annual Thanksgiving feast We hear it all the time. OH!!! "Those celebrities are has beens that are looking for some tv face time . They are washed out and need some attention." Being that we were in an intimate setting, able to interact with them while they served the thanksgiving...

What can you say about Thanksgiving day in skid row. The Fred Jordan has been serving their Turkey during the Day the Holiday is on. It was a beautiful day yesterday as we all prepared for the Fred Jordan Thanksgiving Day feast. God had blessed us with a beautiful day to give thanks and serve those who were without a Thanksgiving Turkey Day. The Fred Jordan Mission was prepared to serve as many as they could and they have the experience to make sure no one gets turned away. But this day over 500 people were turned away due to dwindling donations. They were expecting to serve 2500 people. But there were more than expected. The Mayor Antonio Villaraiogosa arrived and spoke with the press and then he blessed the meal in English and Spanish. WOW!!!! This little boy had no idea what was to happen next after enjoying the music we hear on stage. The serving Continued... The singing was fantastic and fabulous as praise filled the air for the day and the thankfulness that Jesus loved the devil...

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was having fun at the the Midnight Mission with the guests as he got a chance to pose for photos. Guests were having their photos taken in costumes and were given the printed photos after posing. Gotta love the mayor for being a good sport.

As a big star trek geek it was interesting that I was able to get some great photos of Chris Pine at the Los Angeles Mission yesterday for their Turkey Dinner that was moved indoors due to rain. Yep, that is my latowncrier.com watermark. Gotta love it. And I can't wait to see the new star trek movie next year.

Oh my goodness!!! IT rained yesterday!!! What to do what to do??? That wasn't a problem for the Los Angeles Mission as they still served their pre Thanksgiving Day Meal yesterday. They moved the festivities indoors.

Well after staying up since 1:30 am Saturady Morning and enjoying the company of the guys frying the roast beasts it was time to welcome whoville in all it's glory. After searching far and wide I can't find the Mayor of whoville, who seems to be one to hide. So I searched around the roast beast, I searched around the who hash, I even searched around the who athletes who swing baseball bats. Andre Ethier of the Los Angeles Dodgers Signing autographs Then came the servers of the beast and the hash, along with the salad and gravy for the whoville bash. But no mayor so see, only happy volunteers feeding the throngs of whoville citizens to be.SO I searched and I searched until I came across these. Could this be the mayor of whoville that day? NO it is the General of skid row walking through the throngs as he goes his own way. Respect skid row he says walking around those with delicious whoville meals on a tray. Could this be who we are looking for. IS this the Mayor of whov...

Today is the whoville celebration at the Union Rescue Mission that will begin at 11 am . Before all of that the Union Rescue Mission fried up 150 roast beasts cajun style in their makeshift fryers. Fox is footing the bill for this celebration. Promoting the release of the DVD of Horton Hears a who. We started at 1:30 this morning and when I left at 6 am the frying of the roast beasts was still happening. Peanut Oil heating up Well, the Apron Says it all The Roast Beast being shot up with Cajun Spices Andy Bales CEO UNion Resuce Mission dunks First Roast Beast into the fryers Temp Takers checking to see if the Roast Beast is ready First Roast Beast out of the Fryers Roast Beast being carved Tasting the Roast Beast I got to dunk Roast Beast also- learned how look out will be making Fried Roast Beasts at home Whoville begins to rise in the distance as the Roast Beasts continue to be readied for the feast