Everyday Tips and Thoughts…

As I have mentioned in a few posts before, I enjoy watching TV while walking on my treadmill in the morning.  Besides getting some exercise, I get the chance to watch some TV shows that I might not ordinarily watch.

So recently, I have been watching ‘Desperate Housewives’.   Of course, I recognize it is television, but I so envy that neighborhood.  Let me restate that, I don’t envy the crime and infidelity, but I envy the beautiful homes and the rapport amongst the neighbors.  (Most of the time…)

I live in a pleasant town that is very safe and has wonderful parks and schools.   When we bought our current house, which is on a cul-de-sac, I envisioned wonderful block parties and neighborly chats in the front yard while the kids played.  Instead, what I found out after I moved in was that all the kids on the street were already grown up and the neighbors  pretty much keep to themselves.  I guess when you buy a house, you never really know what you are getting into.  Sure you can drive around and see how many kids are at the bus stop and such, but unless you know someone that lives on that street, you are kind of moving in ‘blind’.

However, there is also the flip-side of the coin; I could have ended up with a really friendly neighbor that drove me insane, always showing up at my doorstep to share some useless tidbit.   I have seen plenty of crazy neighbors in my life, so quiet can also have it’s place I suppose.

Since so many women work nowadays, do the idyllic neighborhoods as shown on television really exist in many places anymore?   (I am not implying that working women are ruining neighborhoods, I am just saying that often times, nobody is even home during the day.)   I mean, who wouldn’t want to enjoy coffee on the front porch with best friends along with weekly poker games?  All I know is that where I live, the environment is the polar opposite.  How about you?  Do you live in the perfect neighborhood?  Share your situation and make me envious!