I am CuTRis

One of our neighbors went to thank the police for doing a good job keeping our neighborhood safe, so police and fire offered to come and visit. Tonight was the night! They came with police cars and fire trucks, and soccer balls and popsicles for the kids. It's awesome when people are kind to each other and build positive connections.

As we were driving home, I wondered aloud where the deer have been...

Tonight! https://natw.org/

Taken this morning with camera shutter open for 2 seconds.

Being an early riser has its benefits. This morning I looked out the window and saw 3 deer in my neighbor's front yard.

Tonight is National Night Out . I'm happy to say, my neighborhood will be out tonight. Last year we weren't (at least as a neighborhood). As we join together this evening to take a bite out of crime, there are several, recent, news stories about gun violence and police officers (among others) being shot at. Tomorrow will mark the funeral services for Officer Scott Patrick who was murdered during a traffic stop last week. I know, all the pro-gun advocates will be saying that Officer Patrick should have had a gun of his own—and then he would never have been shot. They will also say that the bad guys will have guns anyway, even if the guns are "taken away from" the good guys. All of this is neither here nor there to Officer Patrick, his family, or the others who have been killed or have lost loved ones due to senseless gun violence. I know Americans love their guns. I am also weary of seeing and hearing stories about yet another person being killed; day after day.....

Mail theft has hit my neighborhood!

I started a social media site for a neighborhood watch. It's encouraging that I have some responses this morning! If we band together we can put criminals on notice!