A Neighbourly Day In The Neighbourhood

[poliphilo]

The child next door was offered a choice of babysitters. She could have us- her left-hand neighbours- or a cool teenage girl- one of her right-hand neighbours- and she chose us! That's my idea of social success.  If the queen herself had offered me a knighthood I couldn't have been more proud. 

Apparently we let her do whatever she wants. 

This is getting to be a friendly neighbourhood. I go out front to cut the hedge and I get into conversation after conversation. Or maybe it's just me that's friendlier than I used to be. 

Comments

[aellia.livejournal.com]

The child chose well!
I am as pleased to hear that as you were :-)
x

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I take it as a sign that we now belong to the grandparently generation-

[daisytells.livejournal.com]

There you go! Grandparents are more fun! That's what I used to tell my youngest, who would cry every time my mother in law picked him up (while he was an infant, not later).

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

That's sweet.
:)
She chose well, I think.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

But of course she chose you! You are COOL. :^)

Enjoy those friendly neighbors. That's the way to live life!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm old enough to be a grandparent, but none of my kids have been forthcoming- yet.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'd like to think so.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We live in a terrace- with all the houses joined up- so it's important we get on well together.

[tinceiri.livejournal.com]

That's pretty sweet. How long have you been in this new neighborhood?

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

A surprising number of kids think hanging out with old people is cool. Did you and Ailz go to her or did she go to you?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've lived in this neighbourhood for over twenty years; it's the neighbours who change.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We went to hers- and she demonstrated her wii for us. I had a go, but just couldn't get the hang of the controls.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Oh absolutely!

[zoe-1418.livejournal.com]

I love it when neighborhoods are real communities!!

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

That was a true compliment.

I'm glad your neighborhood is friendly!

Tony, please read my post--we have awful news in our own neighborhood.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed!

[wyrmwwd.livejournal.com]

Any child in their right mind would choose me over a teenager. I am much cooler than most teenagers, and kids know it.

[oakmouse]

That's very sweet!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Teenagers have only just graduated from childhood themselves and are likely to regard children as boring.