A heartwarming Capitol Hill holiday scene

If you ever make the walk between Union Station and the Senate office buildings, you probably know the Friendly Senate Homeless Guy. He is an elderly man who lives in the park behind the Russell Building, and as people walk by he offers cheerful greetings like, "enjoy your day!" or, "Friday, only one more day to go, have a great day!" He is quite friendly and sincere, and though he never asks for money, you always feel compelled to give him a little change (good strategy). Anyway, I like the Friendly Senate Homeless Guy a lot, so it was nice yesterday to see a Capitol Police officer pull up to the park and give him a big gift basket full of candy and treats.

On a related note, Friendly Senate Homeless Guy is just one of about 6,000 homeless people in DC. If you're so inclined, consider helping address this problem with a donation to DC Central Kitchen.