SteveB wrote:
"Suzie-Q" wrote in message
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My neighbor occasionally parks his car in front of my house.
It usually doesn't stay there for long -- maybe a few hours.
But as of today he has had his car parked in front of my house
for three or four days.

Now, I know the street is public and that anyone can sort of
park anywhere (with limits). But besides just not wanting to
look out my window and see his car (an old but nicely maintained
VW bug), two things are happening. He's making it very difficult
for the letter carrier to get to my mailbox. I'm sure she has to
get out of her car to put mail in my box. Second, he's making it
difficult for the elderly woman across the street to back
out of her driveway. She's worried that she'll hit his car.

I once had a neighbor who parked - one time - on the street directly
across the narrow street from my driveway. He also had a garage and
driveway and NEVER had parked on the street. The nasty, rainy evening I
was in a hurry to go pick up one of my children and pulled out - BAM!
Police officer remarked that the fender I hit was packed with Bondo. As
rare luck would have it, my insurance lapsed that day at noon. Ins. co.
never got my check. Never had trouble with mailing payments other than
that one time ) I got a nasty letter from the state about bond or
something, paid his bill very promptly. Scared spitless. Few days
after I paid his damages (100# of Bondo ) there was a new washer and
dryer delivered to his house. car never repaired )


I get along with this neighbor just fine but am worried about my
approach should I initiate a conversation. I don't want to come
across as angry and destroy a good relationship.

Any suggestions?