Another of our neighbors is selling out, pulling up stakes and heading somewhere more hospitable. Had enough of the Homeowner Association\u2019s prolonged battles, I figure, or maybe just the upcoming water fees, bulkhead repairs and endless surprise expenditures, sort of the trouble with Paradise. The Garden of Eden needs maintenance, the No Trespassing signs need upkeep along with the fences and the barb wire, plus all the weed mitigation, blackberry removal and trail improvements. It isn\u2019t just Adam and Eve, it\u2019s a whole passel of folks with different socio-economic backgrounds, some who think money is water and others who bleed it.<\/p>\n
Story of the neighborhood near the end of the half century we\u2019ve lived here. Houses by us run about a million dollars minimum. The one next to us across the ravine fetched a cool 2.1 million, sold in one hour, cash on the barrelhead. I\u2019ve thought about cashing in, take the money and run, go where land is cheap, live the life of Riley somewhere less crowded, no HOA\u2019s, way fewer neighbors, greener grass. Or no grass at all.<\/p>\n
Adam and Eve might\u2019ve had that same itch. Tired of all the covenants, the rules and regs, the don\u2019t eat this don\u2019t eat that, do what you\u2019re told and you\u2019ll get along just fine with the landlord. Course they couldn\u2019t just throw up a For Sale by Owner sign, cash in and parlay the loot for another parcel up the road. Paradise is hard to replace for the same price, much less leave without even the clothes on your back. Folks used to do it though, call it the American Myth. Tell the boss, the landlord, the government or the King of England to go to hell, hit the road and don\u2019t look back. You can only take so much.<\/p>\n
My neighbor\u2019s had enough. I know he didn\u2019t want to leave. He\u2019d set roots, landscaped his place, remodeled his castle and fell in love with the island. Personally I\u2019m going to miss him. I hope he finds another South End. Hopefully there are still a few left.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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