AS OF OCTOBER 2001, MY WIFE AND I COMPLETED 5 YEARS OF LIVING IN CREEKSIDE. WE COULD COUNT THE NUMBER OF HOMES ALREADY BUILT ON ONE HAND. WHAT I ENVISIONED THIS SUBDIVISION WOULD LOOK LIKE IN 5 YEARS IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO WHAT I SEE TODAY. I SAW PEOPLE TAKING PRIDE IN THEIR HOMES AND CHILDREN PLAYING IN THE RECREATION AREA, A CLUBHOUSE, AND POSSIBLY EVEN A SWIMMING POOL. THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION IS THAT WE HAVE THE RECREATION AREA, AND A NICE ONE IT IS. INSTEAD OF ALL PEOPLE TAKING PRIDE IN THEIR HOMES, ABOUT 70% OF THE HOMEOWNERS TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR HOMES. THE OTHER 30%, THINK THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GRASS AND WEEDS IS THAT WEEDS GROW QUICKER THAN GRASS AND REQUIRE LESS CARE, SO THEY HAVE DECIDED TO ONLY GROW WEEDS IN THEIR YARDS. THESE HOMES ARE USUALLY EASY TO SPOT, BECAUSE THE USUALLY HAVE A THEIR TRASH CANS OUT IN FRONT OF THEIR HOMES AND USUALLY IN FRONT OF THEIR GARAGES BUT, THAT'S OK, BECAUSE THEY ALSO MAY HAVE A UTILITY TRAILER PARKED IN THEIR DRIVEWAY AND THEIR ''CARS'' PARKED IN THE STREET. PROBABLY HALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF CREEKSIDE, HOWEVER ARE NOT BOTHERED BY THIS, BECAUSE THEY DRIVE SO FAST DOWN SENISA SPRINGS THEY USUALLY DON'T NOTICE ALL THESE THINGS. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN ANOTHER 5 YEARS? ONLY WE AS THE RESIDENTS OF CREEKSIDE CAN DECIDE WHAT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WILL LOOK LIKE THEN.

By A 5 YEAR RESIDENT