Nesting Hobos

Dang hobos keep moving in. We do everything we can to make the LL fields as inhospitable as possible. We took all the doors and window coverings off of the score booths so they can't live in them. One actually figured how to jack our electricity and had a mattress and tv in there for a while last year. It was very comfy by hobo standards. We even ripped down the t-ball and farm field score booths because those divisions don't keep score. We hang our sponsor banners with a 12 foot ladder so they can't rip those down and use them for tarps. We call the police whenever we see one sleeping in the score booths or dugouts.  At player assessments yesterday we found a new nest. If you've never seem a hobo nest, you are in for a treat.

A lovely garden complete with a palm tree. I'm so happy he utilizes his trash receptacles to keep his nest tidy.

 From the outside, this discarded couch makes a great wall. The wall, well that makes a great wall too. It divides the parking area from the apartments on the other side. The nest is quite concealed by the pile of brush.

Take a look at the trash heap growing inside. 

 And a closer look...

Of particular interest we have

Underwear or possibly tights(?) hanging out to dry

A handicapped parking placard. For the car of his dreams. His bicycle is chained to the fence. 

His boat shoes. For the boat of his dreams?

Now the big question is how do you get rid of a hobo nest? Well, the police said they can't come over until the hobo is home. We should call environmental services to remove the junk, however this was yesterday afternoon (Saturday). Today is Sunday. And tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day. Soooooo ...you know there is no one working in the environmental services department until at LEAST Tuesday. AND I have a work order in for them to remove the other 2 mattresses that have been illegally dumped at the field since last week and those 2 have now multiplied to 4. 

Again I ask, how do you get rid of a hobo nest?

Like this.

One of our very dedicated volunteers happened to have this nifty bulldozer type machine working today. 

Bye Bye hobo nest.

It is what it is...

Namaste