New contract with self: walk w dog every evening. I'm active, we interact: win-win. And in a nod to my mild agoraphobia and love of privacy we walk at dusk. Thank you, Madeline.
One neighbor has a pear tree. Ripe yellow pears droop from branches and loll wastefully on the lawn. Another has a bright motion-detecting light: yes! Here we are! Lawns and gardens are tidy and symmetrical. Note to self: clean & organize lawn & garden. Another neighbor has bright lights and open windows through which I can see and hear laughing children: happy family house. Most houses are quiet, with the blue light of the TV flicking through the curtains.
We are an oasis of serenity bordered by speed and strip malls.
