Carl called again. Carl does this all the time. Someone should take that guy's telephone. He says "Aloha." One word followed by total silence. Carl has made a habit of this.

I moved into down the street from his house almost a year ago. All the neighbors know one another and Carl posits this closeness, this fate proximity is consent to take control of telephone lines like Carl is the most diminutive Genghis Khan in history.

So why did my favorite neighbor dial me today? Happily he asks me to come by; he had something he wanted to show me. Excuses bounce off Carl like he's superman. I went to Carl's house

His yard is almost as obnoxious as Carl's temperament. Marking the end of winter he's set-up a giant, inflatable groundhog. Swaying, it welcomes me as I approach his porch. The best neighbor ever opens his front door before I can ring the doorbell. Grasping my shoulder he takes me past his porch awning. Carl stares upward. I look up. We're both looking up. The light is bright but my near future isn't.

I find out Carl asked me over so he could show me gutter covers, which he claims keeps leaves from clogging it. Shockingly, Carl's idea was actually useful.

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