Day 5

 Elisabeth and Steph - I am SO SORRY to hear about the neighbour issues. They make whole television documentary series about bad neighbours, it has the capacity to have a much bigger impact than I think some people suspect. 

Jenny's comment that a bunch of weirdos moved in next door and we were lucky this didn't happen to us made me think this:

I think the secret to it is probably having neighbours who are the same kind of weirdos? Once I left some cake outside Yvonne's door because we had too much, and in the twenty seconds it took me to walk home I forgot about texting her to tell her it was there, and then she texted me "did you leave me this cake? I hope so because I already ate half of it". 

This is my adorable daughter last night in her student house with her adorable housemate, getting ready for their friend's birthday party where everyone went dressed like a stuffie, is that not ADORABLE?

This is my neighbour's birthday party where we were much more dignified and adult and no one definitely shouted "Siri: play Let's Get Drunk and Screw!" and no one else definitely shouted "Siri: play eighties music and don't listen to Bob anymore!" and our dogs definitely didn't judge us from the couch.

Having good friends is associated with higher activity in the tempero-parietal brain regions. I am grateful for the positive effect my friends have on my brain. For the next few weeks I should probably give a little more thought to the effect they have on my liver. 

Oh, and today I did go for a walk

Comments

Pat Birnie said…
Haha yes it sounds like your wonderful friends & neighbours may not be great for your liver - but wow it’s sounds like you have a fun life!!
Sarah said…
Come dressed as a stuffie?! THAT’S SO CUTE
Busy Bee Suz said…
You have too much fun! Great neighbors are essential keep your life full of fun. Right?
I wouldn't consider you too much of a weirdo if you're the type to leave CAKE on my porch!
I love the Stuffy Dress Up Party idea; too cute.
Ernie said…
Laughing at your friends not being great for your liver but good for your brain. I guess you can't have it all.

The stuffie dress up party is a cute idea.
NGS said…
Having friends you can be silly with and have all sorts of inside jokes (and judgmental dogs!) is the best part of life, truly!
San said…
Friends are good for the soul. I need to work on making some more local friends (all the friends that are good for my soul live too far away).
Wow, your dogs really are super judgmental. Chill, dogs.

I love the descriptions of your friendships! How fun! And the kids dressed like stuffies -- adorable.
ccr in MA said…
I laughed so loudly when I read the part about being kind to your liver! Yes, your friends are very good for the rest of you, but...
Jenny said…
Omg those dogs... they would never judge you! I can see you definitely know how to have a good time! Things like that would never happen with my neighbors... but at least they leave us alone, so it could be worse.
The dogs are judging from the couch. Most definitely. I thought only Moms did that.
Nicole said…
Wow, the dogs have THOUGHTS about your outfit.
I love the dress as a stuffy theme!
Haha your friends are not good for your liver made me laugh.
And the cake... you seem a funny bunch.
J said…
Oh goodness, your post made me smile. Like San, I need to make some local friends. My best friends have all moved away to other states, so I rarely get to see them. Sigh.
Meike said…
You sound like a person that is fun to hang out with and have as a neighbor (who drops off cake no less). My daughter would be on board with the stuffy party, too - so cute.
Anonymous said…
That reminded me of the morning I found a half-empty (half-full) bottle of pancake syrup in my mailbox. Later when I asked my neighbour across the street if he left it there, he was like, "Uh, yeah." Like, what a stupid question!

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