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Day 71-Santa, baby

day 71Today’s walk was in the Masterston Station neighborhood.  This generally felt like a pretty typical Ball Homes neighborhood from the last couple of decades (there are a few traits that seem to typify Ball Homes neighborhoods, but the giveaway here was the sign at the neighborhood entrance).  The oldest homes here seems to be six years old or so, and there are still some platted lots where houses have not yet been built.

The outstanding feature of the portion of the neighborhood I walked through today was it’s numerous manger scenes, which varied from traditional to more lighthearted.  There were plenty of less overtly religious light displays as well, but it was pretty clear that residents here in general take Christmas pretty seriously. I did get a chuckle out of the Santa and baby Jesus scene, a merging of traditions I guess.

Day 30

day30Today’s walk was through the Radcliffe neighborhood, near Russell Cave Road and next to I-75.  The mix of architecture made me think initially that this neighborhood had been built over a relatively long period, with both very basic brick homes and more complex split-level designs.  It turns out the time-frame for these houses is fairly consistently mid- to late- 1960’s.  While some of the neighborhood felt as if it were undergoing that last surge of change before it settles in to a steady state, other parts felt…grandmotherly, perhaps?

Otherwise, there weren’t a whole lot of surprises, just a relatively quiet neighborhood where neighbors are looking out for each other.

The good: Watchful neighbors

The bad:  Proximity to the highway with little sound abatement