33 steps

Years ago,

when scouting places to move to in San Diego,

the Point Loma area was an obvious choice.

A little bit higher rent,

but a safe neighborhood for the kids,

in a city of a million people.

Typically a place where locking a car or house up isn't necessary.

 However,

in the 33 steps from our front door to the wife's car,

if you drop a wallet with rent money in it,

chances are it will be ripped off within 30 seconds.

Obviously I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Who drops important stuff in front of their house?

One of the reasons I had one with bright orange metal-flake.

I've definitely become comfortable in our surroundings.

Sometimes it'll take an hour to load tools or toys up,

nobody has ever taken anything.

That's cause in this area not many people walk!

At noon this is what the nearest cross street looks like.

.Of course the one lucky pedestrian,

a 30-40 year old woman who walked right by me

happens to be a thief.

A neighbor saw the whole thing,

said she picked it up,

looked at me,

and took off!

Sucks when ya trust the neighborhood alley bums more than the upscale looking  exercise women.

Makes me wanna move to a ranch out in the boonies.

Not good times...

TP