Hey! How'd you like to meet me in person? C'mon, I promise not to creep you out.

Tomorrow, as explicated in the following email, a community organization will be doing a cleanup of Atwater Village, and I'll probably be there for a few minutes between noon and 2pm. Atwater Village is between Silver Lake and Glendale along Glendale Blvd.; the ranch market's at the corner of Glenfeliz.

I get these emails despite being the sender's nemesis. She wants to convert an empty lot there into a park; I suggested that converting it into a business might be a better idea.

My opinion did not meet with such a warm reception, especially since I'm just an interloper.

See, I've never lived in Atwater Village. I used to live just outside the boundaries of AV in Silver Lake, and now I live on the other side. But, I'm not an Atwaterian, and thus I have no rights. Even the fact that my denti$$$t and my $$$hyster have their offices there doesn't count.

I was thanked for my opinion, and I tried to avoid as much sarcasm in my reply, although the phrase "I've always felt more Atwaterian than Silver Lakeian" might have wormed it's way into my email.

See you there!

Just a reminder that our neighborhood clean up is tomorrow Saturday
Sept. 28 from 9:00 to 2:00. Friends of Atwater Village will meet in
front of the Ranch Market. There will be a time sign in sheet for
Neighborhood Matching Funds, supplies and refreshments . Please make
some time to come out meet your neighbors and engage in a little civic
pride. Basically we'll be picking up trash , sweeping, weeding and
hauling away bulky items. Bring some working gloves and your friends or
family. Remember " It takes a Village"............Ciao, [name removed]

Anyways, I'm more a supporter of the Friends of Silver Lake myself.