Porch Night

We have landed in one of the most awesome neighborhoods! The house we purchased is in the downtown area. It was built in 1914. It's old, but also has a lot of character (which was a huge selling point for us) Little did we know at the time we bought the house that the neighborhood has Porch Night all summer long. It's a kick-back to the good ol' days when people knew their neighbors and everyone looked out for each other. Most of these older houses in the neighborhood have big front porches and someone several years ago got the idea to start the porch nights. What happens is starting with a potluck on Memorial day, we all get together and sign up for a week to host. Then one night a week for the whole summer, we get together at someone's house to catch up. The Host provides snacks, but that is not the focus of the evening. The focus is to catch up with the neighbors. We talk about whatever comes to mind, home improvements, golf, weather, camping......there seems to be an unwritten rule that religion and politics are not discussed. It has been an awesome opportunity to meet the neighborhood. I have met more of my neighbors in 4 months at this house than I did in 7 1/2 years at the old house. I have also met people that I would not normally hang out with. Since we are in all different ages and stages, our paths wouldn't naturally cross but this has given us an opportunity to do so. I love the neighborhood and feel so lucky to have stumbled upon this gem.