Life’s a Peach and a Really Cheesy Post Title
August 10 2010 We have new next door neighbors. This is a good thing, since the people who lived in that house previously broke our car’s rear window last year. It was an accident, sure, but feelings soured very quickly, especially after they refused to pay for it.
The new neighbors are older. I’ve seen the man sitting outside a few times and we’ve waved. I’m not the most social, so this is my curmudgeonly attempt at being friendly.
Over the weekend, he witnessed my parents come and go. On one of those occasions, he stopped my dad before he could shuffle his way inside. He asked how many kids I had then retreated briefly. A few seconds later, he returned bearing gifts.
Two peaches.
“For the kids”, he offered kindly.
Which is all very nice. I’m not against fruit. I wish my kids ate fruit. Obviously, though, he doesn’t know my kids.
I’ve had to place these peaches on top of the refrigerator, out of their immediate reach. If I hadn’t, I’m certain I’d be cleaning peach mush out of my carpet courtesy of Buzz. They think they’re toys. Round, fuzzy toys. Fuzzy balls, if you want to go there. Jedi just wanted to walk around with one in his hand. I told him if he touched the peach, he had to eat it. He promptly backed away and hasn’t so much as looked at it since.
You’ve succeeded in a positive first impression, Mr. Neighbor Guy. But if you really want to win (me and) my kids over, you need to come bearing chocolate next time.
13 Responses
on August 10 2010
So, you could slice them up with chocolate syrup? Right? LOL!
Best,
Tina
on August 11th, 2010
@Tina, Because everything’s better with chocolate syrup.
on August 10 2010
HAHAHA That is so sweet and endearing though.. What a nice man!! and wow your last neighbors sound like total DBs. Funny about the fruit too.. My kid LOVES fruits and vegetables.. but she is still too young to really know better
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on August 11th, 2010
@Candace, My kids liked fruits and veggies for awhile too when they were younger. Jedi’s gotten to an age where he’ll at least try some vegetables again and he usually finds he likes it. We need to work on fruit.
on August 10 2010
I want a neighbor who gives my kid peaches! Ours gives us his dog shit…on our front lawn.
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on August 11th, 2010
@TheKitchenWitch, Peaches are better than dog shit, I’ll give you that.
on August 10 2010
How nice. Maybe make a peach cobbler? That gives the peaches moe flavor. I don’t like them plain but I like a peach cobbler.
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on August 11th, 2010
@Amber, Can you make a peach cobbler with only 2 peaches?
on August 10 2010
Peaches are my fave fruit. It’s so hard to find good ones. I wish our neighbour had some to share…although chocolate would be good too.
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on August 11th, 2010
@Marilyn, They also seem to turn rotten very quickly. Unfortunately, I think mine are already on their way.
on August 10 2010
Aw, very cute. I love old people!
My kids would’ve fallen on those peaches like piranhas.
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on August 11 2010
I am with Amber with the peach cobbler. Of course, all of my cobbler must be accompanied with ice cream.
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on August 11th, 2010
@Rudri Patel, Because everything is better with ice cream. And chocolate syrup.