The evening we moved in, neighbors from all four sides came over to introduce themselves and offer help if we needed it. Ann brought cupcakes over to sustain our energy. Melissa showed us how to turn on the air conditioning. People smile and wave when they pass by on the street. Families go biking of a night.
Children actually play outside instead of watching television all day.
The little library is often full of readers, and frequently hosts community projects for volunteers. 77 Kenny and Jackie Lanman, Jr. have a 20 acre ranch where they raise the distinctive Belted Galloway cattle. At 65 miles per hour a lone Belted Galloway will pass for an unusually marked Holstein. Put two Belted Galloways out there and necks instantly begin craning backward. I've interviewed the Lanman family and put up pictures.