August 2

This evening marked this year's National Night Out, so we joined a number of our neighbors in the cul de sac for appetizers and chit-chat.

A pair of police cars came by this go-round to mix and answer questions. One officer and a pair of Explorer Cadets even stuck around until after the glow of daylight had long since given way to the still of darkness.

I've said it before but it's still true so I'll go ahead and repeat myself: we're blessed to live on a street with so many kind and entertaining people. So for that nugget of goodness, I am thankful.