Neighbor Logan (15) appeared at my door early in the afternoon to say he was cooking chili and would bring me some in about an hour. I was thrilled. The day was seasonally cold, and hot chili would be marvelous.

Logan reappeared. Not only did he have a bowl of piping hot chili, but he was also able to make the doorbell ring. No one else in the neighborhood can make the train whistle blow. He said the bowl was hot, so I knew I couldn’t ask to take a photo of him with it. I took the bowl and carried it carefully to the table. He would have run and reached his front door before I set the bowl down.

I took a quick photo of the chili. What an enticing aroma it had!

I ate several spoonfuls before taking a selfie. After that, I relaxed and ate at a steady pace, finishing before the chili had cooled. Oh! My! It was superb!!

There was no witness, but the evidence was there. A person licked that bowl!! An animal would have licked the middle of the bowl, as well.

Shawn wrote that it was a belated Happy Birthday meal from Logan. Wow! How every special!

I texted Shawn to tell Logan how much I enjoyed it. I also asked, “Would it be possible for you to take a photo with Logan and the pot of chili? I’d love to do a blog post on this, if that’s permissible.”

I laughed at the reply. Shawn wrote, “Hah! Bob did the dishes and the leftovers are in a smallish bowl. And Logan went to Holly’s!”

These neighbors are speedsters!

I had written about the chili above, but the story wasn’t over. The doorbell rang, and Logan presented me with five warm cookies! The photo shows only four, because I ate one before the plate reached the table. Oh! Yummy! Logan is a marvel!