Ghost of Midnight

Best of FPF: A Farewell to the Neighborhood

Melanie posted this in the Five Sisters Forum in Burlington. Given that it is the neighborhood where the concept for Front Porch Forum was born 25 years ago this month, we thought this was well worth a share:

“We wanted to let you all know that we are moving down the road into a much smaller house. It still seems unreal that we are moving, and we will deeply miss living here and sharing and connecting with you all as part of our immediate community.

I have such a long list of treasured memories and things that have brought us together, from caroling and plant swaps, street clean-ups and Halloween happenings, to the Calahan Community Gardens, soccer at the park, and THOUSANDS of dog walks and neighborly chats. Add neighborhood art projects, Longe Brothers visits, Shy Guy days, caring for each other’s chickens, borrowing and loaning tools and equipment, spices, and half and half, accompanying one another through births, deaths, emergencies, and celebrations.

Our kids were born here, and it has been an ideal place to raise our family in community. We will always hold these memories in our hearts.”