Julie Lynem

The Morro Bay four-plex where Brad Ross lives was abuzz with activity on a recent weekday. One fellow resident needed help finding her glasses. Another stopped to show us some of his prized artwork.

When the heat of mid-June in Michigan rolled in, I often daydreamed at school about summer vacation. I looked forward to family trips, backyard barbecues and riding my bike until the street lights flickered on.