1/30: Late Afternoon Walk
Lately, we try to get out for a walk when we can, usually in late afternoon: up to Indian Point Road, to Ames Pond and back. Last summer we did a show about Ames Pond. We could easily do a show based on what's between us and the pond (but we won't). Today we went after the rain stopped, when the wind was strong and the eastern sky glowed with a weird light.
It's hard not to notice how many houses are empty. We've noticed it coming back from kayaking: all those houses, but only a light here and there. Indian Point Road is no exception. Between the Catholic Church and Ames Pond, we counted 32 houses visible from the road. Only six are currently occupied.
6 out of 32 houses. We could have even counted a few more empty ones that aren't really visible from the road. That's about 18% occupancy. One walks through neighborhoods of empty houses which are apparently worth small fortunes, despite their humble appearances. Real estate signs decorate lawns: the ranch house that almost has a great view of the Thorofare for nearly a half-million, the one across the street that was flipped in less than a year.
Whatever. Despite the 82% decline in households spending their money here, I suppose I might benefit from the whole scenario. I've been doing construction work again lately. It's good work; I enjoy it. Maybe it's like enjoying the storms at least as much as the easy weather. If you live here, it helps to get that feeling of excitement when the wind and waves pick up and the sky looks like something out of the Wizard of Oz, or maybe the Book of Revelations. Life would be a bit dull without the storms.
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