As I was walking to the Acme this morning, I saw bunch of firemen clustered around a home not too far from mine. As I got there, I realized the house was completely burned out. One of the firemen was talking to a neighbor and I heard him say that the occupants had been transported … Continue reading Fire in the Neighborhood
Neighborhood
Good Neighbors
My neighbor (the one on the up-the-street side) gave me a card the other evening to thank me for being a good neighbor. Now this might come as a surprise to some folks, but I can be a good neighbor, or at least act the part, on occasion. But what surprised me even more than … Continue reading Good Neighbors
Wissahickon Valley Park
I lived in the Wissahickon area for about twelve years, and I used to walk along the Wissahickon Creek nearly every day. So I’m pleased to see that the park just rebuilt the pedestrian bridge that runs along part of the stream. According to Billy Penn: A section of Wissahickon Valley Park that exploded in … Continue reading Wissahickon Valley Park
Twice a Week
I just received a notice that trash collection in our neighborhood is increasing to twice a week. This is in response to the illegal dumping problem that’s been plaguing the city for years and has contributed to the Filthy-delphia nickname. Illegal dumping complaints are some of the MOST COMMON 311 calls from City of … Continue reading Twice a Week
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…
I still don’t shop at Whole Foods regularly, but I do allow myself to go there for specialties that I can’t get anywhere else locally. Yet I walk past it all the time when I go to the Acme. The other day they already had their Christmas trees on display outside, and it’s not even … Continue reading It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like…
Parking Rage
It was 11:00 AM and I decided to take a quick walk around the neighborhood. Just to clear the cobwebs from my mind and loosen me up a bit. As I walked down Seventh Street and passed Montrose Street, I saw that church services from Saint Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Roman Catholic Church had just … Continue reading Parking Rage
What’s Wrong with This Picture?
It’s early November and the leaves on the trees are just barely starting to change color and fall off. I haven’t had to turn on my heat yet so far this season. The temperature is expected to climb to nearly 80° F. this week. Something is definitely out of whack.
So How’s the Noise Now?
Even after that contractor told me that the boom, boom, boom was over with, there was still a fair amount of hammering and other noise over the next week or so as the workers put up the siding and installed the windows in the structure on the house down the street. But most of the … Continue reading So How’s the Noise Now?
Making Cookies
With the break in the weather a few days ago I thought it was all right to turn the oven on again. So I decided to make some oatmeal cookies and share them with the fellow down the street who takes care of his invalid sister. She’s completely confined to her bed now, as she’s … Continue reading Making Cookies
Vanity Plate
As I was walking around the neighborhood this morning, I spied this vanity plate on an SVU parked around the block. I wonder if it belongs to a childless cat lady?