Zissy's Zoo

when i was growing up in florida that is what we called days like we had today here in boston. the sun wasn't shining, the breeze wasn't blowing and the air was as thick as split pea soup or we would say it was so thick you could cut it with a knife.

i didn't leave my house at all today until about 9pm and it was still yucky. my neighbor john was sitting on his stoop and we said our hellos and i told him that i was going to walgreens for an ice cream and we both agreed it was a good night for one so i went and picked us up each one. when i got back we jawed a little bit but then the skeeters got the best of us so that was the end of that.

i believe he was one of the first neighbors we met when we moved here from los angeles. we had a little store right next to us called decatur market and i thought he worked there but soon found out it was a good neighborhood meetin' place and i for one miss it. now that it's not open i don't know how some of my neighbors are doing because they don't have a place to hang out. my favorite day of the week was sunday when pat one of the original shop owners would bring in donuts that he had made for the store just for sundays. everyone would come in and talk about world events from the past as well as the present. i learned a lot about my neighborhood just by hanging out and listening to the old timers jaw about their younger years in the acre.

getting back to john he is the nicest neighbor i think i have ever had in my life. if you have a question he will try and answer it or find someone that can. he's the first one to be out shoveling in the winter and not just his own area but he goes up and down the street making sure everyone can get out. he has the most wonderful veggie garden that i just love to watch grow. i just started a photo gallery of his garden and will take pictures through the growing season so you can see it as it develops. those are just the first three pictures and i will add more starting tomorrow.