An invitation

Yesterday, I was walking around the neighbourhood with the kids and saw not a soul - it is always pretty creepy when that happens. Every once in a while I think "oh no, everybody has been wiped out by a weird virus and we are the only ones left", some weird 28 Days Later scenario.

But then I saw my neighbour Paul, and we had a nice chat. Zombie fears were put to rest, for now.

Later that evening, the doorbell rang. Fulling expecting either someone selling something or asking for a donation, I was happy to see that it was my neighbour Joy (Paul's wife). She noted my look of trepidation, and I said that I was worried I was about to be solicited for money. She then invited us to a barbeque, with another family as well. !!! We are bringing a salad; as Joy said, "bring a salad, not money" - funny joke that took me a few minutes to figure out.