Both amusing and thought-provoking, this novella explores the lives of neighbors in a small southern town. The characters include an exercise freak forced into his first speed-dating experience, a toddler hell bent on an epic adventure, a misunderstood Mexican-American family, a set of three pre-adolescents crushed by youthful rage, two new female friends who share more than a power walk, and a Middle East couple returning to their home and culture after study at the university. Often funny, sometimes tragic, this is a southern set of short stories rich in local color, realistic dialogue, and the poignancy of being human.