Thunderstorms!

[conuly]

Gosh it's thunderstorming out there!

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Comments

[magid]

I’ve seen places with steep entrances like that, and I wonder what happens if someone is on crutches. Plus lugging groceries up all those stairs; not for me!

(Though if it’s a rich enough neighborhood, maybe they’ve found a way to outsource the inconvenience?)

[conuly]

Oh, my neighborhood's not particularly wealthy, though I think the houses were mostly built when it was, at least, the ones I'm talking about were. You'd have to go a bit out of your way to get to Todt Hill, and a bit further. I was there once. It's a steep walk!