I live in Texas so it may be a bit of an outlier, but yeah, you do actually meet people. Pet dogs, say hi, chat in the front yard, share a beer, throw a stray b

I live in Texas so it may be a bit of an outlier, but yeah, you do actually meet people. Pet dogs, say hi, chat in the front yard, share a beer, throw a stray ball back to some kids, share gossip. Sometimes you know someone's name, sometimes they are just "that lady who runs every day in the park" or "The Donald Trump guy."