Most people hang out and entertain in the back yard. Yes, 826 Cambridge Oval has a nice yard and 2 great decks. But in the course of living at the house, I found that I spent most of my time hanging out and being with friends on the porch.
The porch became an extension of the living room for a great New Year's Eve party.
The porch became my outside office when I would work at home.
The porch became a non-threatening locale where I could sit down with my kids to address and deal with kids stuff, life and their learning the word "no."
The porch became a great view to see what the neighbors where up to
The porch was a great place to try new wines.
And best of all, the porch was a great place to smoke Cuban cigars that I would bring home from my trips to Israel so I did not stink up the house.
