Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:53:32 -0600, >
> wrote:
>
>
>> Where do you live? Not many places are still safe to turn kids loose.
>>
>> Do you read the newspaper? It was very safe in my children's day.
>> Not today. There are too many people out there searching for kids
>> to molest and feeling entitled to do so.
>>
> The neighborhood where we moved last month is practically a throwback
> to when I was growing up. The kids play outside - a lot of street
> hockey and basketball in driveways seems to be the predominate outdoor
> activity. And even the DH was surprised at how friendly the neighbors
> are. He's lived in SoCal for 40 years and says this is the first time
> neighbors have come around to introduce themselves - even brought
> houseplants and cookies. Heck, I almost keeled over when I realized
> that the music I was hearing came from an *ice cream truck*!!! Hadn't
> seen an ice cream truck in *years*
>
> Heck, I seem to be married to the scariest thing on the block: a
> lawyer!
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
>
Nice! You won't have to run away from any scary people in that 'hood!