As I mentioned in an earlier post, I once moved myself from an apartment in one part of town to another on my bicycle. I still take pride in that, even if it's somewhat undeserved: I didn't have much at the time. Still, it helps to reaffirm what I've always known: You can carry just about anything you need on a bicycle, as long as you pack it properly.
Anyway, I now realize that I might take too much pride in my accomplishment. A native of Sacramento-area Roseville towed his house with his bicycle.
Ike owned a local business but got sick and lost it all. When he became homeless, he decided he didn't want to stay in one place. So he fashioned a portable home for himself. It seems to be made from scrap lumber and other materials from an old building. Whatever its origins, it shows ingenuity on Ike's part.
He's also built a few others, he says. He hopes to interest people who might help him build more by donating building materials or bicycles. As he sees it, his bicycle-towed home could be an alternative for other homeless people.
You might say that Ike is turning into an evangelist for his idea: As he travels, mainly in and around Natomas (just north of downtown Sacramento), he holds a small ministry.
Reverend Ike on a bike? You gotta love it!
(When I lived in Washington Heights, my daily bicycle commute took me past Reverend Ike's "Palace Cathedral." It was housed in one of those beautiful or grandiose, depending on your point of view, Art Deco-with-Egyptian motif movie theatres from the 1920s.)
Anyway, I now realize that I might take too much pride in my accomplishment. A native of Sacramento-area Roseville towed his house with his bicycle.
Ike owned a local business but got sick and lost it all. When he became homeless, he decided he didn't want to stay in one place. So he fashioned a portable home for himself. It seems to be made from scrap lumber and other materials from an old building. Whatever its origins, it shows ingenuity on Ike's part.
He's also built a few others, he says. He hopes to interest people who might help him build more by donating building materials or bicycles. As he sees it, his bicycle-towed home could be an alternative for other homeless people.
You might say that Ike is turning into an evangelist for his idea: As he travels, mainly in and around Natomas (just north of downtown Sacramento), he holds a small ministry.
Reverend Ike on a bike? You gotta love it!
(When I lived in Washington Heights, my daily bicycle commute took me past Reverend Ike's "Palace Cathedral." It was housed in one of those beautiful or grandiose, depending on your point of view, Art Deco-with-Egyptian motif movie theatres from the 1920s.)
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