Living in a St. Thomas Neighborhood

My last blog was about how much I love Mandahl Bay. It is just an awesome neighborhood in a great location. But I didn't get in to one of my favorite things about the neighborhood: my neighbors.

Our road has a difficult, and somewhat blind, entry to the main road. Therefore, we have a mirror on the opposite side of the street that helps us see the oncoming traffic, making the turn onto the main road much safer. Well, this mirror somehow fell down last week.

It didn't take long for the emails to go around. Offers to pitch in and do the work, pay for the materials, anything that was necessary to get the mirror back up. Two of our neighbors took care of all the work. The rest got together and pitched in funds to pay them for the expense. Besides money, beer was exchanged in gratitude.

Everyone is happy in our neighborhood, and I am ecstatic to be a part of it all.