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June 13, 2005
Neighbors, what a concept...
Saturday was the annual home owners association board meeting, elections, and neighborhood picnic.
Generally speaking, I've got no use for an HOA - especially in suburbia, where they exist only to make sure you can't paint your house the color you want, trim your bushes into topiary genitals, and generally get in a man's way.
Our neighborhood on the island, however, is a bit different. There's a private road to be maintained, and a communal well and water system - so there's actually something for the association to worry about. And the covenants are a whole 4 pages long (written on a typewriter and not changed for years), and say nothing about what individuals can do with their property.
Anyway - so I went to the board meeting and managed to get nominated and elected as "Member at Large" (dunno what the hell that means, but it seems basically that I have to show up to meetings and make sure there's some representation from non-board members.
The picnic was fun, despite the rain - many (but not all) of the roughly 10 families attended. Everyone brought meat, beverages, and a dish to share, the hosts provided the house, the BBQ, and typical hamburger/hot-dog condiments.
We bought Monkey Bread - which is a story in and of itself, that I'll let Dawnise relate on her blog.
Posted by dberger at June 13, 2005 8:44 AM
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"Topiary genitals" almost made me laugh my cereal all over the keyboard. :)
Posted by: Titus at June 13, 2005 10:22 AM