Moving on up

We live in an up and coming neighborhood on a really good block. Aside from a few incidents (minor gunshots, police on my lawn demanding I come outside at 6am, and the gutted car) we feel like we live in suburbia. Our neighbors have consisted of several older families that have lived here for 30+ years. In the past 10 years, almost every house on the block has had someone pass away, leaving the house to family or selling. This includes my house, which was owned by the same single woman for over 30 years. After she passed away, there was one other owner then myself. Just this week, two of the homes that have been undergoing construction have come on the market, and a third is going on soon. We are hoping that we get some good neighbors! Can you say gentrification? Dave's yuppie mobile is strategically parked out front to subconsciously lure them in. This one is listed for $219,000! There's hope for my little house. I kind of have a mountain view, when the trees don't have leaves, I am 3 blocks from City Park, a golf course and less than 1 1/2 miles from the Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science. We are also only 3 miles to downtown and on a bus route. In addition, I am apparently a running commercial for Denver.

Update on Ebay purchase: I received my new beautiful 90" table runner on Friday and it is more beautiful than I could ever have imagined. It even matches the napkins I bought!!! Now if only our table would come in!