August 5th was National Night Out and one of our neighbors organized a party for our cul-de-sac. People brought food to share and two of our city’s policemen came around to say hi and chat with us for a while. We have lived here for 32 years and it is the first time we have had a block party. Our block is pretty small with only twelve houses and not everyone could come but we had around a dozen people.

Some people brought sandwiches for themselves. Others ate the shared offerings. John and I brought shrimp cocktail, Chardonnay, and fresh cut-up vegetables with a dill dip. The shrimp were definitely a hit with the yellow jackets!