A Huffman neighbor [and friend] once told me that, generally, there are two types of people attracted to historic neighborhood living: those who are passionate about historic restoration and those who seek the cachet and vibe of such a neighborhood.
Indeed, not everyone has the fortitude and patience to completely restore a Victorian home, but many of the renovators I know also have a vintage car [or two] in their carriage houses. Historic restoration is a significant [and very visible] form of self-expression in Huffman.
Culturally, Americans are conditioned to find expression through our careers. In the “butcher, baker, and candlestick maker” category, Huffman boasts: attorneys, accountants, and architects; police officers and Air Force officers; nurses and teachers; civil servants and servant leaders; ministers and moms; and the occasional computer geek.
Lately, I have been struck by the many other forms of self-expression in our neighborhood, too…
We have hobby gardeners [like Shirley and Paula] and Master Organic Gardeners [like Mary and Mark]. Huffman’s fine artists include Carin, Rhonda, and Mary. Mike and John S. fly around in small planes for fun; Dan is a musician; Jamie finds self-expression in healthy living and good friends; Marc enjoys ballroom dancing and playing the piano while his neighbor Mary sings in three choirs; and a young mother in the neighborhood started a “Nourishing Traditions” discussion group to share ideas and recipes for healthy family eating.
Huffman has its share of writers too, including: Greg the novelist, John R. the playwright, and Danielle the creative writer. We also have a young married couple who started a delightful blog about joining their lives together and finding ways to live more simply and sustainably: http://ourvegetablelove.blogspot.com/
In Historic Huffman, there seems to be as much diversity in our self-expression as in our architectural styles!


