sf wrote:
> On Tue, 18 May 2010 07:18:45 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:

>> I don't know why it's a stretch to imagine that some people would
>> be more pleasant to live around than other people. I'm lucky so far,
>> no one keeps junk on their property and while they might have a
>> loud party once in a while (fine with me) they are all good
>> neighbors.
>>
> The secret to being a good neighbor (I learned this during my
> apartment days) is to invite the neighbors to your parties. That way
> they've been warned and they have the option to attend or leave for
> the evening. That strategy works beautifully and nobody has ever
> complained.

I have warned people, not actually invited them. I'm out of the loud
party business, anyway. Heh. One time I had let one neighbor know
a lot of people would be over, I guess her youngest son was in
earshot. Maybe he was 5 or so. Day of the party, all kinds of people
arriving and the doorbell rings. It's the kid next door bearing a bottle
of tonic water. My mother sent this for your party! Oh ... thanks!
Okay, that's weird. Whatever. Later I figured out he was trying to
be invited. Some people bring wine, why not tonic water? (laughing)

Some time later I thanked the neighbor for the wretched stuff.
She said I didn't send him over. And I was wondering where the
tonic water went, I was sure I had a bottle. Kids.

nancy