River Road (As in memory of living there

The house we moved into, the first on the street next to an abandoned garage, was empty, the Barretts having moved out some time before.  The first house next to us was occupied by Gertie and Pete Daurio and their toddler son Johnny.  The second house was where Pop Tyrrell lived, and later lived in by the Warren family, who had 3 grown children and younger son Brian. The third house was a large house (later demolished and replaced) which was home to Patsy and Eleanor Frisino, who had 6 children, with Dolly, Albert (Jeep) and George still at home. House #4 is hazier in memory, but at one point Helene Cukrovany lived there with husband and infant son, until they left and the Vickery family moved in with Jackie, Ed, Roger, John, and Bobby.  Next to them was home to Jesse and Orvin Van Dusen, whose grandchildren often visited. Then the Andrew home, Louise and Joby, with kids Sandy  and Johnny, later Dick and Teresa.  Wanko's house was next, mother and father and daughter Vera, then the house where  I think Agnes and Gibby Tyrrell lived , with other family members from time to time. The next to last house, unless I've reversed the last two, was home to Helen and Charles O'Connor and sons Sonny and Billy. I know the last building on River Road had at one time been a barroom, but then was where Louise Clarke lived. That was where the sidewalk ended. Only Rock Cut was beyond that point, no roads leading up to the woods or fields.   Or something like that.

Those Wunderkinds

 Have encountered a number of these wunderkinds of late, young of course, or recently young, and mostly male. They  are exceptionally clever beings:   educated, professional, courteous, adept in conversation, quite charming.  And they don't seem to mind engaging with you for a generous period of time. 

  I would say they approach the standard of perfection on every level, except for one thing. They seem to be extremely aware of their own embodiment of success to the extent that the focus is on them as potential problem solvers rather than on the problem being addressed. "I am here for you. Let me tell you how capable I am."   They have checked all the in boxes on their sterling resumes. So don't disturb the ideal with your pedestrian needs or questions.