Visual Eavesdropping

(it sounds better than spying)

For the past few weeks we have been watching our neighbors across the street (we don't know them at all) whip their house and yard into shape. They powerwashed the fences and tile roof, replaced their front door, pruned, mowed, edged, installed solar pathway lights, and then they hung out Christmas lights. At this point I began to wonder if it was a wedding. They are an East Indian Family and we all know from Bend it Like Beckham that Christmas Lights are hung out to celebrate a wedding.

This evening they hung garlands of flowers over the door so we figured something was happening and sure enough a little while later there was a whole crowd of people outside the house. They were dressed to the nines in gorgeous sari's and suits and there seemed to be some serious bantering going on between the people inside and outside the house (including singing). It was great fun to watch and we wish we understood more of what was going on. Too bad we didn't get to know our neighbors before this happened. Smiles.