I can't catch a break. Not as in luck in hard times, but a break, a moment to rest, some time to relax. Last evening was one of those times. I was gone all day being out in the sun and Dana was tutoring a neighbor, so I thought I'd relax and watch a soccer game. Then it started. Knock, knock, knock, ... hit pause. A youth named Eric and his uncle show up at the door and ask if he could mow my lawn for $10. He had never mowed a lawn before and wanted to learn. How could I say no, right? Anyway, I spend some time showing him how to use my motor-less mower. About then, Christopher and Jeffery show up to inquire about a bicycle. After getting the chain fixed and training wheels removed, I went back to my game. Eric finished the lawn. Then back to the game. Then Carlos showed up with a bike that he had broken. He stayed to chat for a bit. He asked me if I could teach him to drive so he could get his license. OK.
Actually, the soccer game was fairly uneventful, ending in a nil-nil tie. Especially compared to loving my neighbors!
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