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@DianneN (247186)

United States

September 13, 2020 8:15am CST

Sorry I wasn’t here yesterday. Our neighborhood had its yearly block party. I was one of the organizers. With the virus so prevalent, we decided not to meet and share food this year. Instead, neighbors wore masks and walked around our neighborhood while socially distancing and stopped to chat and catch up with each other. Those who didn’t want to walk were able to put lawn chairs at the end of their driveway and chat with those who stopped by. This was a two hour event which stretched into four hours. It was a big hit, and we met some new neighbors. I hope to remember them without their masks!

My photo isn’t entirely appropriate, since we have a neighborhood made up of people from many states in the USA . However, it is appropriate in that hubs and I visited our local farm market this morning to load up on fresh produce for the week after tennis.

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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)

• India

13 Sep 20

Good idea

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thanks! It worked out well for everyone.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

@piyushbhatia1 I'm sure you do understand. We almost canceled the block party this year, but it is still good to go out and get some fresh air and Vitamin D naturally from the sun. Everyone wore masks and social distanced. We have a great group of neighbors, thank goodness.

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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)

• India

13 Sep 20

@DianneN i can understand how it can be in these times

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@LadyDuck (470823)

• Switzerland

13 Sep 20

We also have two annual meetings with the neighbors. One usually is in October, a chestnuts cookout in front of the farm not far from us, the other the week before Easter. I do not know if we are going to cook the chestnuts on an open fire and distribute this year.

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@LadyDuck (470823)

• Switzerland

13 Sep 20

@DianneN I love chestnuts, but I am not going to get anything from the hands of other people, not until the virus is around.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

@LadyDuck I feel the same way, especially when there is no sink around for hand washing.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

That's so nice that your neighborhood does the same thing.

I wouldn't think it would be a good idea to have any food this time of year unless the virus is completely wiped out by October.

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@msdivkar (23359)

• India

13 Sep 20

Nice way to celebrate. Everybody should understand the importance of celebration the way you did and this pandemic will disappear in no time.

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@msdivkar (23359)

• India

13 Sep 20

@DianneN Yes that is true. People are still taking it lightly and that helps its spread like wild fire.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thank you! It's a shame that more people don't. It's the only way to stop this virus from killing so many.

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@kanuck1 (4434)

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13 Sep 20

That was a nice neighborly thing to do!

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@kanuck1 (4434)

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14 Sep 20

@DianneN It would be nice if the whole world was like that!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

@kanuck1 I agree. Unfortunately, there are too many lunatics running around.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

We are a nice, neighborly group. lol. Thanks!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317004)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13 Sep 20

I'm glad it was a big hit. I'm glad you met new neighbors. It's good you loaded up on fresh produce. Fresh is best, though I also eat a lot of frozen.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

15 Sep 20

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

Thanks. I only eat frozen petit peas.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317004)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Sep 20

@DianneN I don't eat peas.

Frozen keeps longer than fresh. Right now, all I have left is frozen.

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@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

13 Sep 20

In my opinion that event was needed and even more at this time. I bet many people felt relieved to go out and try to socialize even if it was from the distance. Hope you had a good time Dianne!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thanks! We all had a good time it seems. Our neighborhood is very quiet with homes spread out, so we don't get to see many people unless they are out in their yards working.

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@jvicentevalera (13671)

• Santiago, Chile

13 Sep 20

@DianneN got it! Hope you can do this more often so you guys have more time to catch up with each other's lives!

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@GardenGerty (160491)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Farm markets are great and it sounds as if you had a safe socially distant visit at your block party.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

Yes, and thanks!

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@wolfgirl569 (105296)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Sep 20

Sounds like a great time. It could be hard to remember who they are later. I have trouble recognizing people with the masks on.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thanks. It was a fun day. I still had trouble recognizing those I knew very well. I'm sure they felt the same way, too.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

13 Sep 20

That is good that you have that block party. We don´t have that here where I live.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Most places don't. I live on a friendly block. lol

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

14 Sep 20

@DianneN I am glad you live on that friendly block. It's nice to have friendly neighbors.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

13 Sep 20

@DianneN I wasn't here yesterday too but for other reasons. Sounds like a good block party you had.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thanks. It worked out well and safely!

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

13 Sep 20

@DianneN You are welcome. Glad it worked out.

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@LindaOHio (176794)

• United States

13 Sep 20

I'm glad you met some new people at the block party and practiced safe distancing.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

I doubt I will remember half of them without a mask.

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@amitkokiladitya (171928)

• Agra, India

13 Sep 20

That is really amazing way of celebrating it

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thanks! It worked out so well - and safely!!!

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@amitkokiladitya (171928)

• Agra, India

13 Sep 20

@DianneN that is so good. Have many more happy moments ahead

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@happylife1 (13404)

• Karachi, Pakistan

13 Sep 20

Nice strategy

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

Thanks! It worked well!

@rhuenz (10643)

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13 Sep 20

Oh nice to have that celebration,as you said you met your new neighborhood as well.Never experienced that in my place. Have a great day.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thanks. It was fun seeing both old and new friends. We don't have many people on our street, but some names I couldn't remember.

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@jstory07 (139354)

• Roseburg, Oregon

13 Sep 20

That sounds like a nice event. We always talk to neighbors when we go for our walks every day. A nice way to get to know people that live around you. Of course no walks for a week because of the smoke in the air.

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@jstory07 (139354)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Sep 20

@DianneN It was thick in the air when we went to the store.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

@jstory07 I hope you weren't out too long.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

I'm so sorry about that smoke. Hopefully it will end soon. We rarely see neighbors when we walk, but when we do, we stop to chat - from a distance. lol

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@rakski (120682)

• Philippines

13 Sep 20

That is a good way to catch up and meet new neighbor

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

We have been doing it for years. It is a nice way to meet new neighbors and see others we don't often see.

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@rakski (120682)

• Philippines

14 Sep 20

@DianneN your neighborhood is very friendly

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

@rakski Very! I had no idea who some of the new neighbors were. It was nice to meet them

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@arunima25 (87737)

• Bangalore, India

14 Sep 20

That's a very thoughtful way of celebrating. And this year block party in neighborhood is definitely a wonderful way to meet and know neighbors. Good that pandemic is not able to break our spirit and we find ways to stay safe, live life and celebrate

Hopefully this pandemic should end soon.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

Thanks! It was the best we could do for now. I still am very pessimistic about this virus.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

27 Sep 20

@arunima25 The US has some that sound promising right now.

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@arunima25 (87737)

• Bangalore, India

27 Sep 20

@DianneN Hope the world gets a good vaccine soon from any country.

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Michelle Renee Kidwell

@Michellekidwell (29370)

• Sonora, California

14 Sep 20

Glad you were safely able to have your block party..l

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

Thanks. It went well and at least it's over until next year.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

@Michellekidwell It was a pain in the neck, but less work than coordinating food.

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Michelle Renee Kidwell

@Michellekidwell (29370)

• Sonora, California

14 Sep 20

@DianneN I’m sure it was a lot of work..

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@florelway (23282)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Sep 20

We usually have neighborhood party during Christmas time. With December coming soon and still the pandemic is not resolved I wonder how we go about the party especially the kids party.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

A party like that doesn't sound feasible to me.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

14 Sep 20

@florelway That sounds good. The kids will love getting anything.

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@florelway (23282)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

14 Sep 20

@DianneN I also think so, might just wrap something for the kids.

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@KityCat (7736)

• India

13 Sep 20

Good to know you had a nice day

. Hope to see you around here

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Sep 20

Thanks. Trying to play catch up now.

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