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Poetic sounds of the coming summer...
Bass notes reverberating from open car windows, children laughing as they try to conquer hoola hoops, birds singing in still barren trees, and the ice cream truck preemptively summonsing eager buyers...the sounds of warm weather were all around me last week as the temperatures rose into the 70's for two days. The highs today are in the mid-30's with a cold rain and heavy sky, so last week was a mere fore-shadowing of days to come.
My office space is in a mixed-use neighborhood near our small downtown with apartment buildings right behind and on either side and a liquor store two doors down the street. None of the apartment buildings have a real lawn, so children often play on the parking lots. The proximity of downtown businesses and the liquor store means that there is foot traffic most of the day and into the night.
I often joke that I can come and go anytime of the day or night in warm months and hear conversation on the street or apartment residents talking from balcony to balcony. Often, I see the red tip of a cigarette that signals someone is taking a smoke break on the exterior stairs. Other times, I can hear ... more

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