I was playing a Ramsey Lewis CD when the moving van pulled up today. I wanted to make sure my neighbors, who have been consistently considerate and courteous, had my contact information before they moved. I hadn't planned it this way, but the song playing when I ran outside was the Doc Pomus tune, "Lonely Avenue." Ray Charles recorded the most well-known version, but Lewis's version is strong in its own right.
One family's absence makes a difference in a building's dynamic. Although I will miss my neighbors, I wish them well. They've done an excellent job of keeping this street from feeling as though it's a lonely avenue, and I'm sure they'll do the same on their new street.
