11 + 11 = 22 1/2

A little complicated so listen closely. Our address used to be 13 Adams Way. Then they added houses to the street and had to renumber two houses. Our address became 11 Adams Way and our neighbor, who was number 11, now became number 9 Adams Way. The guy won’t change his address. REFUSES!!! Says he’s been number 11 forever and not about to change that.

The fire marshall went to his house…got nowhere.

So the mailman has two mailboxes labeled number 11, but at least we have our name plastered on the side so he will hopefully distinguish between us. Which indeed he has. He writes with a big red marker on our neighbor’s mail #9!!!!

We had pizza delivered to our house and had to be very specific with the delivery boy which # 11 he was to deliver to.

The best though is when I called for cable to be hooked up. The company won’t do it because there is a delinquent bill. I explained, “not our bill,” and then the address situation. “OK,” she said “Come into the office with proof that you’re living at #11 and we’ll disconnect the other #11 and hook you up.” Oh boy I thought. This will surely start the feud.

Richard being the man he is went to tell our neighbor. Give him a heads up. What does neighbor say? “I WON”T change my address. Can’t you tell the cable company that you’re # 11 ½"?

What is wrong with people? Lord help us if there is ever an emergency at either one of our # 11’s.