Weekend Update

My wife and I had the grandkids this weekend, which was just what I needed after the tragic events in my last post. Because my granddaughter is still in the infant stage, we just kept her all day Saturday and returned her to the comforts of her parents, home, and something she sleeps in called a pack 'n' play (we just can't beat those accommodations). However, we let the little man spend the night and we had a great time with him the next day at a place here in Philly that I just recently learned about from my wife, who also just learned about it from our daughter. It is said that you can learn something new everyday and it really holds true here.

On Sunday, we took our grandson to a place called the Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse in Fairmont Park and, much to my surprise, it has been there since the late 1800's. Now, anyone who knows me can tell you that I'm "a man about town" here in Philly and always have been. I thought that there was nothing anyone could tell me about this city where I was born and raised but, in this case, I stand corrected. Our trip there actually left me wondering why no one ever told me about the place or took me there when I was a child... not even a school trip! Our grandson had a really great time and are you ready for the best part of all? Admission was absolutely F-R-E-E (and always has been) but, donations are encouraged and accepted. That's right... we had a wonderful day out of the house and didn't spend a dime (except for the donation, of course) !

We enjoyed the time that we spent with each of the "grands" but, look foward to the day when our granddaughter is a little bigger and can participate in these escapades too. Here are some photos that we took over the weekend and you can click on them for a larger view. We hope that you had a great weekend too!

Chillin' @ home on Saturday...

Playground & playhouse on Sunday...