Friday, April 25, 2008

Do YOU have a horrible neighbor?

I think I should bring Horrible neighbor Tuesdays back. This is Friday, but I want to tell the story anyway. I've read so many stories of horrible neighbors, and I've seen many more horrible than mine. I can reflect now because my horrible redneck alcoholic neighbor Billy-Bob is now gone. First, he hurt himself while drunk. He fell about 20 feet from a ladder after drinking. He broke his arm, and made himself physically older than what he really is. Billy bob is/was an alcoholic. We would see him drinking all the time. I never realized how disgusting he really was until he moved. Billy Bob spent 80% of his time outside. So did his teenage children. I told my own 17 yr old he was not allowed to associate with them. My son had other ideas, however. This family was a thorn in the neighborhood's side for 3 years. Billy Bob was always in everyone else's business. When the neighbor behind him decided to build a house on his property, Billy Bob was there, asking to put the roof on. The neighbor said No. Billy Bob was not liscensed, and when he did work, he painted another neighbor's house, that took him 6 weeks. Do YOU have a horrible neighbor? There are things you can do. Be aware of what they do. I watched Billy Bob when i could, I was so amazed nothing horrible happened at his home because of his alcoholic, obnoxious behavior. Keep a record of things the neighbor does. Billy Bob flew under the radar for those 3 years. He's gone now, and my neighborhood is back to being peaceful again. Have a great weekend!