a good time

The neighbourhood get together was last night - four families (minus teenage children) from four houses all in a row. As we walked up Jeff said "we all have big houses" and he was correct - we do. Why is that? Why are sububurban homes so large, and getting larger?

The neighbourhood in which my school is located is newer, and wealthier, and the houses are bigger! It is a completely distorted world we live in, with people who have far too much and people with far far too little.

Anyway.... this is only the second time I have gotten together with my neighbours since moving in here 9 years ago. There are so many reasons for this.... but.... it is sort of weird. I have watched their children grow up through my window, they are all now off to college, and I wasn't clear on their first names. Ouch. I hope this is a start toward a new community, as my neighbours are nice, decent, interesting people.