Now if I was making some horrifically loud noise, especially if I was doing so early in the morning or late at night, I’d understand her objections. But it’s late on a Sunday afternoon. A balmy Indian Summer afternoon, after[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ah yes, that house across the street. The story of that house started back on 9/18/2019 and then on 6/18/2021 when the old lady moved out. Is the story of that house now over, or has it just begun? Who knows.
My drawing doesn’t do it service, to show what a luminary display can look like in a neighborhood. So if you’ve never seen one, here’s what they can look like.
Don’t get me wrong, I can understand how an old woman that’s lived next to a house that had the same people, (husband, wife & children) living next to her for decades, will be suspicious of anyone who moved in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Neighbors. You know, when you’re searching for a house to buy and move into, you spend your time searching for the price, condition, size, type, location, etc… but never the neighbors, cause, well, there’s no way to do that. My[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This happens all over the country. I’ve lived in various areas and it’s always the same thing. If St. Patrick’s day is an excuse for people (be they Irish or not) to drink to excess, the Fourth of July is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These particular neighbors have been great neighbors, since I first moved here in 2001. But we’ve never really been close. I believe it’s that family vs. single thing. When you live in suburb neighborhoods like this one, having kids is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been very fortunate to have been living in this neighborhood for the last 14 years and this is one of the reasons. It’s a community that goes out of it’s way to hold events like our annual Block Party.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
