I prefer kith over all my kin.
I live in the heart of a city with population including
suburbs of over half million plus. I live in urban
neighborhood. I know the name of one immediate neighbor
to the north, and that is all. I never speak to any,
nor they too me, and consider myself very lucky.
There are places with all these 'block parties',
and gossip, etc. I cannot abide all that. I just want
to be left alone and not included in that type of thing
just because some think it is the essence of neighbors.
Don't know if you watch "Desperate Housewives", or have
ever caught any of the episodes. That would drive me
"bonkers".

----please, draw me a sheep----