Happy Birthday, BonBon!

Wednesday evening was much like any other at Bates and Fourth in Dayton's Bluff...that means anything can happen. Bonni and I were on the porch, talking about the upcoming Neighborhood Night Out on Tuesday. She brought out her face-painting pencils and twisty balloons for animals. As she was practicing, I was working on the banner several of us started the previous day. Cesar stopped by and we learned that he knew how to make balloon figures. Also, he had done face-painting.
Soon a little girl, who had stopped on Tuesday, came again...she was fundraising for new school instruments. Carrying her keyboard under her arm, she would play a song for 25 cents. She had learned quite a bit in a matter of 24 hours!!
Soon, Cesar and Bonni had company in two other kids, all making balloon swords, sheathes, hats, and animals. Lara then stopped by with two young friends - they had heard of our screeching slingshot monkeys. They stayed and worked on the banner. Bonni and I had thought we were pretty much done; obviously not, since it now has several little drawings, speckles, and signatures...truly a community project.
I love that the kids come and visit. Their smiles and shy humor really lighten the day. I'm trying to get the projector for a Tuesday movie, which we'll do in the parking area for the night out.  (From 2009 posting: Porch....)