This is from the south side of Vine Street between Francis and Kipling. I had this one in my notes as “illegible” but on today’s walk the sun was just right for bringing it out. It appears to read “Zerbe.” That last name is not unknown around here, but I can’t seem to find evidence of any Zerbe in a relevant line of work.

It’s possible that this is just a piece of graffiti. I considered whether it might have been left by a previous resident of the house this is in front of. The house is a large Cape Cod, built in 1986, on an oversized corner lot. Unfortunately, that line of research didn’t turn anything up either.