The Neighbors

I am at my neighbors' house - Dallas & Caryl. It's something I've been wanting to write about but it hasn't seemed time yet... I don't know how to explain it, but it's like I want to include my neighbors in my daily blog, but I have to introduce & explain our relationship before I just start throwing their names around.

I moved in here in Peoria in 2001 and Dallas & Caryl are my landlord's parents. My landlord lives in Chicago, and so my neighbors take care of the paperwork and maintainence on my rental. They are very good to me, and I do some work around the house for them.

It's appropriate that I introduce them now, because I am sitting in their kitchen. Caryl offers lots of ice cream, tea, cookies, coffee, all kinds of treats. When I was without a computer, I could always come and use theirs. They pay me to cut their grass, and my grass.

Today is Caryl's birthday, so I say happy birthday to you, Caryl. And I say good night, and from now on when I refer to my neighbors, Dallas & Caryl, everyone knows who I am talking about.