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A collection of 23 posts

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Episode 23: Harvest Festival

You are standing outside the Union Hall on this first weekend in October, taking in the sights of the Harvest Festival kicking off all around you. There is a communal cider press happening on College Avenue, which has been closed to car traffic for the weekend. People from all over

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Greenhouses and Gardens

You are sitting in the Greenhouse District, with the weekly farmer’s market in full swing around you, as a gentle rain falls on Neighborful Station. You are meeting Kerri from the Land Trust for your promised tour of the greenhouses, and you have arrived a few minutes early. You

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Episode 21: House Call

You wake up on a brilliant September morning, feeling a little tickle in the back of your throat. You swing your legs over the side of the bed and plant your bare feet on the small and fuzzy area rug on the floor, feeling its softness beneath your toes. You

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Episode 20: Bike Bus

On this clear Saturday morning, you are walking from your house to visit your new neighbors, who are moving in today a few doors down from you. As you approach their house, with a few stray bookcases standing in the yard, you remember back to when Grace first visited you,

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Episode 19: Johann's Pizza

School is back in session in Neighborful Station, from the preschool up to the college. You have been spending some late nights at work, helping out with activity fairs and first year orientation. Tonight, it is already after dark when you are leaving your office. You pause at the front

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Episode 18: Summer House

This late summer morning finds you cleaning your house. You have vacuumed and mopped your floors, washed your linens, and scrubbed your bathroom. You are working steadily, appreciating your space as it stands up straighter around you. You pause for a moment, watching your living room curtains ripple in the

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Episode 17: Northern Lights

On the night of the August full Moon, you return home a little early after the baked potato buffet to rest and digest your dinner. You have a late night ahead, because you are staying up to watch the Perseids meteor shower during its annual visit. You sit down with

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Episode 16: Rec Softball

The first weekend in August finds you out for a hike along the Ridgeline Trail that encircles Neighborful Station. Up in the hills that cradle the town, you hear a chorus of cicadas and crickets all around you. The still forest air is thick with the scent of pine trees.

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Episode 15: Tireless Mechanics

Early Friday morning in mid-July, a group of Puzzle Exchange volunteers are gathering at the ¡Jugamos! toy store for a field trip. Your destination today is an auto repair shop called Tireless Mechanics, located on the north side of town across the river. You have brought coffees and teas for

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Episode 14: 4th of July Parade

(Note! This episode has received an Easter Egg Friday review over on BlueSky.) When the 4th of July dawns in Neighborful Station, the weather has taken a break from nonstop heat. You sit down with your morning tea on the back steps of your house, watching the squirrels try in

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Episode 13: River Beach

You arrive at the River Beach on the afternoon of opening day, during the last weekend of June. The Play Library has set up an outpost at the edge of the beach, and you stop by to pick up an umbrella and a chaise lounge. You packed a cooler with

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Episode 12: PorchLuck

Saturday afternoon, the ceiling fan on your porch is spinning in overdrive to move the humid air of the first full day of summer. You are sitting on your porch with a small group of neighbors, both adults and kids, making friendship bracelets. Today is PorchLuck in Neighborful Station. On

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Episode 11: Cumberland March

Saturday morning finds you riding in a support van, through the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania, on your way to meet up with the Cumberland March. A group of people from Neighborful Station are taking three days to march from the town of Chambersburg back home, visiting sites from the Underground

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Episode 10: Moving Up Day

Friday morning finds you sitting on your porch, enjoying a cup of rooibos tea with honey and cream. You hold your careworn mug in both hands, feeling the residual warmth of its smooth sides. As you listen to the local carpenter bees taking interest in the holly tree out front,

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Episode 9: The Everyone Playground

(Note! This episode has received an Easter Egg Friday review over on BlueSky.) On the last Saturday in May, the weather has arrived in Neighborful Station seeming confused. The air feels both muggy and slightly chilly, and there are thunderstorms in the forecast for the evening. After lunch on your

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Episode 8: Alumni Weekend

You wake up on Friday morning to the sounds of Alumni Weekend already getting underway all around you in Neighborful Station. You make your bed, brush your teeth, and shuffle down the hall to your kitchen, to start your morning tea. Your toes are warm and cozy inside your soft

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Episode 7: Farmer's Market

You are awake early on Saturday morning, in the middle of your usual three-day weekend. The first rays of sunlight are filtering through your windows. As you walk down your street towards College Avenue, shopkeepers are sweeping their sidewalks, and cafe servers are putting out tables and chairs. Your destination

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Episode 6: Mother's Day

You are heading to the train station to meet your Mom, who is coming to visit for the weekend. You have gathered a bouquet of flowers from the garden in your front yard, and you have scrubbed your house to a high shine. You lean against your sturdy oak front

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Episode 5: Union Hall

On this first Saturday afternoon in May, Neighborful Station is soaking up the brilliant springtime sun. You are walking into Cafe Frances, the coffee shop on the ground floor of the union hall. The barista signals to you that they are already working on your usual order. You find an

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Episode 4: Puzzle Exchange

Late on Thursday afternoon, as you wrap up your work week, you hop on your e-bike and ride across the college grounds, past the stately old mansions on Stevens Lane that now serve as off-campus apartment buildings. College Avenue slopes gently downhill toward the river, its generous bike lanes running

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Episode 3: Concert Club

You are packing an overnight bag for your weekend getaway to the City, as part of the Concert Club. Your backpack is sitting on your bed, along with most of the clothing you own. You are running late for your scheduled train, which you are meant to take with the

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Episode 2: Flapjacks and Festivals

A steady rain is falling as you make your way out to your front porch. Your neighbor Grace has promised to pick you up at 10:00 sharp for the monthly Welcome Breakfast taking place at the library. Just before the top of the hour, you sit on the edge

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Episode 1: Welcome

On the first truly warm day of spring in Neighborful Station, Pennsylvania, you are sitting on the porch of your new home, not long after moving here to take a job at the college in town. You have been unpacking boxes and setting up your space. Now, you are giving