I'm really into the whole retro '50s-60s retro suburban thing. My kids walk out the back door and play in the sandbox while I do the breakfast dishes. Most of

I'm really into the whole retro '50s-60s retro suburban thing. My kids walk out the back door and play in the sandbox while I do the breakfast dishes. Most of the time they're playing with neighbors' kids because the lawns all run together in back. You can't tell me the park is just as good -- it's a couple of blocks away, and I can't watch the kids out the kitchen window. My back lawn gives a huge boost to my quality of life, and my kids'.