Vineyard Valley

Vineyard Valley Post 1: Based on my ongoing walks and observations, I would describe my neighbourhood as a community because most of the people in my neighbourhood know each other, and are willing to help other people in our neighbourhood. When I was younger, my mom would always hire local babysitters within our neighbourhood to help look after me and my sister. During my walk, I saw my neighbour cutting his grass, and I also noticed some kids playing at the park, which reminded me of when I was younger and in elementary school. My parents would work long hours and overtime back then, so after school I would always be looked after by somebody that my parents found to look after us. When I was a kid I would also go over to my parent's friend's house, and we would always bake cookies with our neighbours. I also remember the people across the street used to make pre-made meals like quiche and roasted vegetables and my mom would always buy dinner from them, and we would get our hai...

Canada Day Post 2:  For this post, my source is my mother, Monique. On Canada day when my sister and I were younger, my neighbours Greg and Linda would always host an event on Canada day and light fireworks and invite everyone in the neighbourhood. These events were always enjoyable, and I miss when they used to host them because it reminds me of when I was a kid, my parents were still together, and our neighbourhood felt like a community because everyone knew each other and we spent time together more regularly. My mom remembers one of these nights as a scary experience, because one time they were lighting the fireworks, and one of them shifted in it's position before it went off, and then it ended up going straight towards one of my dad's friends, and he ended up being in the hospital for a couple days. It really brought our community together  because we all showed up and supported him through that tough time.  ...