local gem // the neighborhood

Dear Neighborhood, you are a pleasure to live in. Your tree-lined streets and historic, pre-1940 structures are a treat. Cookie-cutter neighborhoods and homes are for the birds. Every time I take a walk, I discover something new. I love hearing the sound of the trolley in the distance. I love seeing my neighbors taking their dogs for a walk. Today, while I was taking a short walk, I heard someone practicing an instrument inside their home. From another house, I heard deep bellows of laughter. I came across one of the neighborhood cats on my walk, a black and white tuxedo cat like my own, but way more friendly and social to strangers. It's the little things really.