That sounds like it used to be a pretty great neighborhood to grow up in! I grew up in the country, so neighbors were a little more distant than you get in the city. We had a couple of them fairly close. Probably the closest thing I had to your neighbor was an old German woman who lived across the street. Her kids are much older than my sister and I, so they were long gone by the time I can remember. She had a thick accent even until she passed several years ago and my mom was quite close with her as they both got older. She was a pretty cool lady. I remember one Christmas she got us chocolate covered cherries from Germany. My family doesn't drink and I didn't at the time, so we were all surprised when we bit into them!
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It really was, very walkable too. Everything we needed was within a few miles. To drive through there now you'd never know it. It actually makes me sad when I see it now because I remember it as it used to be.
That's cool. My Mom and Mrs. Werkhaven had that kind of friendship too. I bet your Mom looked to her for advice as she was raising her kids. Oh, I remember those candies! My Dad would bring them home from work around Christmas. Good memories, man. We were very lucky to grow up when we did.
Yes, she probably did get lots of advice, I was quite the handful!
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