Spaghetti Night with Don Jose

When we arrived here, it didn't take long for us to strike up a relationship with our street guard, Don Jose. After all, his guard shack is 30 feet away from our front door and he hangs out there practically 24/7.
Jose was born here in San Jose, and has lived here his entire life. He has been the guard in our neighborhood for 12 years and works 12 hours a day, 365 days a year. He told us that this job was the biggest blessing of his life. He explained that before being a guard, he was an unemployed alcoholic and he spent his days just drinking. As a guard, he is responsible for others, is around people all day, and is friends with many homeowners in the neighborhood, all of which prevents him from drinking. He has been sober since he got the job 12 years ago and gives the glory to God!
Among other things, we quickly learned that Jose's favorite "american" food is... SPAGHETTI! So every time we make spaghetti (usually a couple times a month) we bring him a big bowl full. If only we had the camera ready the first time. As Nathan walked up to his door with the spaghetti, his face just lit up like a light and he said, "Que es eso?" with a huge grin!