As of this month, Mindy and I have officially owned our home for three years.
We looked at over 40 houses before choosing this one. It's not that we were picky, we just didn't want to buy one until we were absolutely sure. However, there was one specific thing that we both agreed we had to have. If the house didn't have a front porch, we didn't want it. We ended up buying the first house we looked at.
3 years later and our front porch gets used a lot. I don't understand people who don't have a porch. Front porches are the best because they give you optimum placement for judging your neighbors and keeping an eye on shit, but a back porch works too.
My lovely friend, Tara, said it best
"I suppose people all over the world sit on their porches barefoot, drinking a beer, listening to music, and generally looking the hell around..but I'd argue in front of a board of Professional Anybodies that it's best done and enjoyed in the Southern states of the USA."
I spent 6 hours on my front porch yesterday. My favorite boy, Blu, came over and we just sat on the porch, watching clouds, talking shit, listening to Ace of Base and other music of that caliber.
It was fucking fantastic.
I encourage all of you to go sit on your front porch right now. If you don't have a porch, a stoop will do. You won't regret it.
p.s.
Here is a picture Blu insisted on taking. We were laying on the porch looking at clouds.

Congrats on being a homeowner for three years! I love porches, too. My college house had a fantastic porch and many, many days were spent on it.
ReplyDeletePorches are the best invention ever.
DeleteThat sounds amazing. I don't even have an accessible fire escape let alone a porch. I can't see anything but bricks and a few parked cars out my window. I can hear many neighbors though...
ReplyDeleteThat's only good if your neighbors are having a juicy argument
DeleteYou guys are pretty good looking
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteYou won't believe this, but that's why I want to live in the South. I've watched enough movies to know that the American South has the best porches.
ReplyDeleteJust another thing that the South does better. lol
DeleteThis makes me want to move immediately.
ReplyDeleteA porch is on my Must-Have list from now on. =)
It should be a must-have on everyone's list
DeleteI miss having a front porch. I suppose having access to what counts as having a NYC backyard sort of counts as a porch, but the fact that random strangers like to wander back there when I don't want to share.... that sort of deters me from hanging out there.
ReplyDeleteStranger danger for sure.
DeleteYou guys are awesome...
ReplyDeleteHey Thanks!
DeleteCUTE... we don't have a front porch... but we do have a front facing balcony which is SO perfect for peeping on folk and because you are higher up they can't spot you being a nosy f*cker! Love Elle ox
ReplyDeleteThat balcony sounds badass
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