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In reply to the discussion: My new neighbor is very clever. [View all]MineralMan
(146,409 posts)My wife and I were talking this evening. I think that a lot of the families in the area don't have the money for expensive video games and stuff like that. Not a lot of new cars, etc. in the area. So, the kids go out and do stuff. Seems healthier to me.
A year after we moved into this neighborhood, we put a couple of lawn chairs and a small table out in the front yard. Every day, before dinnertime, we'd go out and have a glass of wine or two, and throw peanuts for the squirrels and blue jays. Neighbors would often come and visit for a bit and we'd grab more chairs and offer something. That was in 2005. Now, there are plastic lawn chairs in several yards on the block, and people sit out there on nice evenings. Anything that fosters communication in a neighborhood is a good thing.