Karen's blog about Jim fixing up the house on Kay and the giant moving truck sitting across the street from my house inspired this entry.
I have to be honest when I say that I'm excited that our neighbors across the street are moving. It's nothing against them. They're great people. We've been over to there house several times and sat around and drank different wines that their friends mail them from around the world. They're funny. They're also....old. Okay, not like one foot in the grave old. But their kids are all grown, and well, they're our age. So it's kind of like hanging out with your parents, or maybe more like a really cool aunt and uncle.
When the sign went up in their front yard a couple of months ago, we were pumped. We thought it was a great opportunity for new, younger people, to move into the 'hood. Many of the houses for sale in our development are selling to younger couples in their late 20s and early 30s who have young kids or are getting ready to have kids. This is obviously good for us.
But for me, it's not about their kids. I'm greedy. I want cool new friends. Screw my kids making friends someday or having people to play with. I'm looking for new people to have a BBQ with and drink some beers on a hot summer night. Or to have a New Year's Eve party with where no one has to drive home. Or even just a game night that keeps us up late because the trip home is short.
So when the sale pending sign went up, we were curious. I made Kendall go out one night when they were getting their mail and ask who bought the house. It was really cold and all he got was the brief detail that it was a "family". I've been speculating with Jamie (my friend next door) as to what type of family it will be. We're both obviously hoping for a couple with young kids. Her because she has young kids, me, well because I want new drinking buddies. (Haha) The moving van today is getting me even more excited. They are closing tomorrow. Which must mean that the new owners will be taking immediate possession.
Where I'm really torn is, how big of a nosey busy-body am I? Will I spy out my windows while they move their stuff in? (Probably) Will I run over with some cookies and a card to introduce ourselves? (Most likely) Will I make some new friends? (Only if they look cool- HA! JK) Jamie teases that we know everyone on the street already, which is mostly true. So it's likely we'll meet these people and at least become friendly acquaintances. We're just social people. We like to know our neighbors. Is that a crime?
It also led me to think about Karen's old house. I'm sure the neighbors liked them, and I'm sure that they're disappointed that they moved. But isn't there some excitement in the unknown for them too? Will the new neighbors be jerks? Will they make a lot of noise? Not maintain their yard? Will they invite peple over for cookouts? Some people hate the new and unknown. To me it's exciting. I love change. And even if there is a foot of snow outside my door tomorrow, I'll probably still try to spy on the new neighbors. :)
8 comments:
Dude, I was literally crying by the end of your post because I was laughing so hard! Mostly because I could hear you saying it, and because I could also picture you running to different windows in your house to spy on the new neighbors!
Don't feel bad, I would do the same!
I would totally spy and hope to be friends with my new neighbors.
But then, I'm totally unsociable, so it actually wouldn't happen and I wouldn't know them beyond a nod or occasional wave....
I second what Martha said!!! (for me, though)
You will have to spy and give us the gossip!
We don't have neighbors, technically. Nobody lives next door to us, or across the hall, or upstairs from us. I'm hoping some cool people our age move in, but who knows...that may be a while.
Good luck with the new neighbors. We expect a full report!
Trey beat me to posting, but I was going to say the same thing. I think he will be better at making friends, though, because he's more extroverted than I am. I wouldn't feel bad at all if I were you.
I would totally be spying as well. I've tried (cookies, cards, etc.) in our new neighborhood and yet we still don't get invited. Across the street the social butterfly house they have parties and drinking all the time. Guess when we get our house all sparkly and fancy and a new shiny grill we'll have a gathering.
spying is your american duty. seriously. you should feel bad if you DIDN'T get the scoop as fast as humanly possible.
now i want to know so you have to spy WITH BINOCULARS.
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