trouble in paradise

Her T-shirt says "whatever."

The only homeless person with a BMW I've met.

 This is June. I met her at a boat landing, where she has been living with her youngest sons in her BMW SUV for two years., since she lost her home. Her sons are in their twenties and both have jobs—one works at a taco joint and the other at a grocery store—but they can't afford to rent a place. June has had three abusive husbands. I didn't ask her how old she is, but at a guess she is in her 60s. The authorities wink at her presence, because she keeps the worst of the other homeless off, the meth addicts and thieves. They, along with hippie throwbacks, have taken over many of the beach parks. There are showers and bathrooms and garbage cans. And the views are great. It's not a bad life. I should know!

The view from June's car.