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77. Nice to see such an uplifting article! K&R!

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The young couple who live next door to me [View all] MineralMan Sep 2012 OP

my niece used my house last sunday for 5 yr old daughters bday, with a bouncy. seabeyond Sep 2012 #1

Thanks! I will have fun. MineralMan Sep 2012 #2

bah humbug, i hate kids parties ;) loli phabay Sep 2012 #3

lol... i had so many years of them. they got my yard, i got my house. lol. nt seabeyond Sep 2012 #27

Thanks for the sunshine. Hope everyone has a great time. rgbecker Sep 2012 #4

I was wondering what was going on in your neighborhood this weekend taterguy Sep 2012 #5

Well, you can just get off my lawn, then. MineralMan Sep 2012 #6

I'm not on your goddamn lawn taterguy Sep 2012 #8

Well, see that it stays that way, then. MineralMan Sep 2012 #10

Well played Sir. Loudestlib Sep 2012 #24

Are you threatening me? taterguy Sep 2012 #25

Make sure you stay off my lawn tatertot Katashi_itto Sep 2012 #41

I need TP for my bunghole. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #43

hahahhahaah!!! CoffeeCat Sep 2012 #46

... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #49

rofl, well in mine its getting closer to deer season so i presume its sighting in time loli phabay Sep 2012 #7

My brother has been a coach at Bethel University for 20yrs orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #9

It sometimes seems so, but it's not true everywhere here. MineralMan Sep 2012 #11

My Denver neighborhood is like that blaze Sep 2012 #19

I'm glad to hear it. MineralMan Sep 2012 #20

I've found that to be true as well BobbyBoring Sep 2012 #70

And coming from that Bubble in Mesopotamia orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #72

Make sure everything is secured because those things have caused lots of accidents ailsagirl Sep 2012 #12

I'll leave that to them. MineralMan Sep 2012 #13

Enjoy!! ailsagirl Sep 2012 #45

About a year ago my son asked me if he could bring a "half pipe" skateboarding deck out to the panader0 Sep 2012 #26

your lucky if someone was hurt they would be living in your house now loli phabay Sep 2012 #31

My neighbor sometimes mows a chunk of my yard Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #14

Nice. MineralMan Sep 2012 #17

hahaha! blaze Sep 2012 #22

My neighbors mow a patch of lawn out front for me blaze Sep 2012 #23

How nice of them to warn you! Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #15

It'll be great. MineralMan Sep 2012 #16

You are so gracious. My question is. Did they invite you? The Wielding Truth Sep 2012 #80

Not to this party. MineralMan Sep 2012 #84

Good. Barbecues are the perfect neighborhood thing. You are a good neighbor. The Wielding Truth Sep 2012 #86

Very good post. Just what people need to hear now. kayakjohnny Sep 2012 #18

Thank you. It sure made me smile. nt MineralMan Sep 2012 #21

Good on ya! I'd have been on the porch with a pellet gun. Myrina Sep 2012 #28

The people shall lead... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #29

Well, if you weren't people, what would you...never mind! randome Sep 2012 #35

You know, if one of those kids gets injured on your property, you're responsible. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #30

........... Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #32

*sigh* thanks for a little bit of goodness FirstLight Sep 2012 #33

Nice to see there are still good neighbors out there. Egnever Sep 2012 #34

You da man MineralMan.... a kennedy Sep 2012 #36

You sound well suited to your neighborhood. Thanks for sharing. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2012 #37

You're a complete fool Orrex Sep 2012 #38

We're having a city dooryard cocktail party tomorrow evening. nolabear Sep 2012 #39

Careful of the wind. ErikJ Sep 2012 #40

Thats nuts Egnever Sep 2012 #48

I suspect MineralMan doesn't have a yard that big... JHB Sep 2012 #71

This is a lovely story. IVoteDFL Sep 2012 #42

thank you for this post! BadGimp Sep 2012 #44

Ahh, bouncy houses. That is my life. Jennicut Sep 2012 #47

that sounds like a wonderful place to live shireen Sep 2012 #50

Sounds like my neighborhood! JDPriestly Sep 2012 #51

Nice story, MineralMan, thank you for sharing. =) AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #52

I have a small farm pond and every kid B Calm Sep 2012 #53

That's great. MineralMan Sep 2012 #67

I'm jealous Freddie Sep 2012 #54

What a nice post! k&r yardwork Sep 2012 #55

If they don't take it down until the next day, be sure to take Mrs. MineralMan out there after dark riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #56

sound of kids playing irisblue Sep 2012 #57

Thanks for your comment. MineralMan Sep 2012 #63

Sounds like the neighborhood I grew up in, in madmom Sep 2012 #58

I always like your stories about your neighborhood lunatica Sep 2012 #59

That's very nice of you to say. MineralMan Sep 2012 #64

sounds like a fun time blueamy66 Sep 2012 #60

" Nice neighbors. Lots of diversity."...Every nieghborhood I lived in that was good had this uponit7771 Sep 2012 #61

That's an important point, I think. MineralMan Sep 2012 #66

Thanks! LannyDeVaney Sep 2012 #62

Thanks for sharing etherealtruth Sep 2012 #65

Great story MineralMan...It took years for my neighbors to approach me.. HipChick Sep 2012 #68

There are a few people who live on my block MineralMan Sep 2012 #69

Well, the party is now underway, and the sounds of kids MineralMan Sep 2012 #73

The sound of kids having fun is a form of music, I think. davsand Sep 2012 #74

I have no children of my own, by choice. MineralMan Sep 2012 #76

Choice or involuntary--either way--not having kids is not always the same as disliking them. davsand Sep 2012 #81

Our neighborhood is pretty mellow like that, too. Block party every year calimary Sep 2012 #75

Nice to see such an uplifting article! K&R! KoKo Sep 2012 #77

so sweet BabbaTam Sep 2012 #78

I visited my neighbor today Meandering1 Sep 2012 #79

My partner and I live in a small southern town (Mississippi), know almost all of our neighbors, and Rowdyboy Sep 2012 #82

So cool and heartwarming! Thanks for posting. I was afraid... Beartracks Sep 2012 #83

Just Alike Me elbloggoZY27 Sep 2012 #85

Awesome 47of74 Sep 2012 #87

I have found there is usually one adult in every neighborhood that never was a kid themselves. appleannie1 Sep 2012 #88