All the homes were different, and it was treeless . . . I wasn't really into homes at the time. It still is a nice neighborhood, very quiet. Even the children are quiet. Even in the back yard, you very seldom hear somebody screaming or yelling.
Alleys serve both sides of the street.
The reason I know it was the Parade of Homes is that we . . . It has improved rather than deteriorated in the 40 years I've been here, which I think Milwaukee needs to hear. At least 11 other kids live on the block. Virtually all of them attend parochial schools in Milwaukee or nearby Wauwatosa. It's the kind of block where kids regularly gather for games before and after dark on summer nights, running across lawns to play dodge ball and other games.