Pace on Earth

There Goes the Neighborhood

Christmas came to Devon this evening. At about 7:30 I was getting an early start on my taxes (or sitting on the couch watching football) when my doorbell rang. I went to the door and found a collection of my neighbours gathered on the front lawn. I hesitantly openned the door assuming that they had come to rid the new rabble rouser from the 'hood. To my surprise that wasn't their intent at all. When I stepped out on the front step they started singing Here Comes Santa Claus. It was a great performance and I gave them a stanging ovation. They informed me that this was the annual Byng St. Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Then they invited me nextdoor for a little get together. I couldn't say no due to the promise of chowder. Once there I got the meet everyone including the nine kids that live on the street. They even gave me a handy reference map and told me the Byng St. motto - It's a dead end in both directions but it's alive in the middle. They are a pretty tight knit group and were very welcomeing to the new guy. To reciprocate their hospitality I told them that Normy and Jesse would be happy to help them with any heavy lifting.

Pace out.

posted by Vitamin S @ 9:55 p.m.