I’m getting ready to move into a more permanent home, when I meet the neighbours who are chatting in the long, gravel driveway next door.
only a little bit of a stretch…
New Neighbour Dave: “It’s a busy road.”
New Neighbour Gerald: “Yup.”
Me: “Oh, it’s ok, I’ve lived on main streets in Toronto and New York… I’m not sure busy for you is the same as busy for me.” (*wonders retroactively if this point is in my favour or not… shuts up hastily*)
NND: “Second busiest highway in the Valley”
NNG: “Yup. The busiest one is Highway 1.”
Me: (quietly, not sure if it’ll gain me any points…) “That’s where I live now.”