GOOD NEIGHBORS CAN BE FOUND HERE GATHERINGS CONJURE A SIMPLER TIME.Byline: Bettie Rencoret Special to the Daily News PALMDALE - Neighborliness neigh·bor·ly adj. Having or exhibiting the qualities of a friendly neighbor. neigh  bor·li·ness n.Noun 1. is alive and well on Riviera Court. Residents on the block of well-groomed homes with nicely manicured lawns have a special camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. that manifests itself in regular get-togethers; any excuse will do, but holidays are a must. The home of Scott and Martha Kinslow is the most frequent setting during warm weather, and they love playing the hosts. ``We have outdoor things in front of our house most of the time,'' Martha said, ``because we face east and the sun is behind us in the late afternoons. Obviously everybody is more comfortable sitting in the shade here in the desert.'' Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894. weekend was the most recent occasion for a big party. Some 45 people showed up for a potluck barbecue. The garage was emptied of vehicles, and long tables were set up in a U shape to hold the food, stacks of picnic plates and utensils, condiments and buns for hamburgers and hot dogs. Five grills were fired up on one side of the driveway to cook two kinds of chicken, ribs, strip steaks Noun 1. strip steak - steak from upper part of the short loin New York strip beefsteak - a beef steak usually cooked by broiling , thick burger patties and kosher kosher [Heb.,=proper, i.e., fit for use], in Judaism, term used in rabbinic literature to mean what is ritually correct, but most widely applied to food that is in accordance with dietary laws based on Old Testament passages (primarily Lev. 11 and Deut. 14). dogs. ``There's always a lot of good conversation and recipe exchanges,'' said Lea Rosoff, the Kinslows' across-the-street neighbor. After the sun went down and daylight faded, people dispersed dis·perse v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr. 1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. b. . Several of the seniors then moved across the street to Rosoff's home to play cards for the rest of the evening. For Scott Kinslow, serving as main chef for the block parties is kind of a busman's holiday bus·man's holiday n. Informal A vacation during which one engages in activity that is similar to one's usual work. busman's holiday Noun Informal . He's been employed as a cook for the Providence- St.Joseph's Hospital chain for 27 years. Since he and Martha moved to Palmdale in 1994, he's commuted daily, 60 miles each way, to Burbank. ``Most of all, they're really good friends and neighbors,'' said Rosoff. ``Whenever any of us need help, they're right there for us.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Scott Kinslow hosts frequent barbecues, bringing together such neighbors as Trudy Linder, left, and Joy Reaves. Bettie Rencoret/Special to the Daily News |
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