And everybody tries to be a good neighbor. You just don't see that anymore, and it's a damn shame. A few stools over from Gary, a black woman in her 30s hears the conversation and joins in. She's very attractive, beautiful in that regal way that well-bred black women have. Her name's Felicia Muldrow, and she's lived here 20 years.
People stay long enough to develop lasting relationships.
And the economic base of the neighborhood is solid. As long as we can maintain that, we can continue to grow. The American dream. You get that a lot around here. With very little encouragement, folks are happy to bend your ear about how much they love the neighborhood.