A moving truck was in front of the house across the street about a month ago. The house has been a rental for a while, so I wasn't very motivated to go meet the new neighbors. The last renter was there for about two months and then up and left nearly as soon as he got moved in.
Well, tonight I was taking out the trash and I noticed that the person across the street was doing the same. This was my chance to be a good neighbor and introduce myself. I bravely crossed the street (in the dark) and met my new neighbor over the trash can. Who knew that trash day was "meet you new neighbor day" as well?!
It turns out that the world is pretty small. The family moved from the bay area and the wife grew up in Thousand Oaks. Which is just over the hill from our old place.
It's a funny thing living in a neighborhood. I suddenly want to know all the people living around me...especially the ones with kids.
2 comments:
What a good neighbor you are! I only know the people on one side very well - and have a nodding aquaintance with the ones on the other side and across the street. When we first moved here everyone was new and we all were working on our yards at the same time so we got to know each other. Since then nearly everyone has moved on but us and the neighbors across the street.
I know all the neighbors around and across and then further down the street the ones who have kids.
Nathan meets them all when they pick up the mail.
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