Gosh, it has been forever since my last post. Not for lack of things to write about though; it has certainly been an eventful summer. My intentions are to publish a few posts about the changes, excitements, drama and tragedies of the summer, but first…

Whenever something exciting is going on outside we congregate on the front porch in hope of a glimpse of something thrilling. Sometimes it’s the sound of a pop or a loud bang (in which case we often head back into the house in an almost disappointment once we realize someone is STILL shooting off fireworks). Other times it’s flashing lights and sirens that draw us out of the haven. Last week it was the ranting and raving of our newest neighbor who had just walked back from 16th Street to find her door busted in and her 42 inch flat screen TV stolen. And yesterday, it was the intrigue of police officers dusting a car right out front across the street. The car was reported stolen and had apparently been abandoned there a few days ago. Yes, it’s pretty silly, but it does give us something to chat with the neighbors about, and, it’s kind of exciting to be able to watch our own personal and in-person episodes of Cops.