Children's Playground, Golden Gate ParkCheck out that slide! I remember it well. You know, you'd never see a wild slide like that in any playground these days. Childhood in the sixties was different. Much less risk management.
Still here. My new job has robbed me of precious blog time. I now work for an I.S.P.
The coolest thing is the calm atmosphere. Necessary. My last job was like dysfunction junction. Now I: live closer to work-walking distance, work 25 hours a week, and I like it there.
Meanwhile, wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital were instructed to never speak to the press. Cheney dodged death. And the president can't even bounce a ball.
Party on, Wayne.
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Yep, and it was a fast slide too, unless some unlucky kid decided to stop, and you had to push him/her ahead of you. ; )
VAs been wrong for many years from what I hear from Vets. That bush decides to let a couple people go, still doesn't change anything, except to razzle dazzle the public, into thinking he's actually doing something.
Remember the Gulf Coast, 18 months later?!
What an inept leader! ; (
Sounds like the job is working out so far. Good for you! ; )
Annie... Glad to hear you have some satisfaction with where you work. Sad to hear you had been struggling. Continued good vibes your way.
The VA has its problems, but so do most HMO's. The actual care from the staff has always been good for me. It was getting through the maze of the system that was tough. Waiting for months for an appointment when the pain was right now. Stuff like that.
I think the Congress should write law that says that evert Veteran gets 100% medical treatment after they have served. They should have access more easily for programs to help them return and get their lives back. Make it law. When the rethugs don't sign it and bush vetoe's the bill, then it's them that have to be seen as they are, ruthless, non caring commercial interest fascists.
But I digress, I meant to say, Peace to all.
Good Luck Annie:-)
We have a very nice playground here, at the city park. I helped build it, it was an all volunteer effort.
And next to it, a very nice skate board park for the older kids.
But I note that the older kids are not as appreciative of what they were given.
It's the gimmie age it seems. Sigh.
I remember a place Dad took my sister and I in the Ozarks in the late 60's or early 70's that had small outboards attached to inner tubes that you drove like bumper cars...it was insanely fun, and I am sure there's no way you could do it today!
When I heard Walter Reed was on the base closure list I knew it would be a rapid downhill slide, but I thought they would transfer the healthcare to other facilities, not try to keep using it! If they really follow through with their investigation of the VA and all, the results will be stomach churning!
alan
party on Garth!
So glad the new job is working out for you!
This post reminded me of a very long rant I began last week, then it got deleted somehow. Sigh.
But I wanted to say that there IS a slide like this where we live, and it's even a bit more dangerous because the ladder leading up is almost vertical, and always slippery. This is Jack's favorite slide.
I was actually ranting about the effects this war has had on us domestically, and how so many in our nation just don't put the dots together. Walter Reed's conditions really disturbed me. Education and over diagnosis of children also disturb me. My son's in Kindergarten and he gets 20 minutes of regulated gym play PER WEEK. It's up to us to teach him how to bounce balls, I guess.
This new election will be so much about "What are you going to do about Iraq?" and I guess I'm tired of the People asking. I wish the People would start Doing and stop waiting.
*Someone watched V for Vendetta last night.
Yeah, it was me.
Now that slide looks like fun! The new slides are slippery enough but all the plastic creates so much static electricity the kids are crackling by the time they land.
I hadn't discovered your lovely blog when you worked at "Dysfunction Junction" (good one! - I used to work at one of their Canadian locations), but am glad to hear that you got a new job and are enjoying it, too.
(PS it was so sweet of you to link to me - just want to let you know I have to move my blog due to an unwanted email connection, but will reinvent blog shortly)
Congrats on the new job!
I spend a 1/2 hour a day on a playground.
If any of my little charges gets hurt- it's lawsuit time!
What I miss is the freedom kids use to have in the 60's. I not only walked to and from school, but was also able to wander down to the near by (suburban) shopping district on my own.
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