The Hood

The close is a cul-de-sac, lots have dead-ended here. It's relatively peaceful if you have no living relatives. Plastic flamingos sometimes stray onto front yards escapees from inflatable pools no doubt. In-between the tornados it has a changeable climate that can be most bracing. To the left and right of us we have neighborhood watchers who view us suspiciously through doorway peep-holes. Every once in a while we get a letter from the city council asking us to tone our life-style down, but not to worry, we will be accelerating to a standstill any day now.