Old school, new school

One of my fondest memories of childhood in the 1950s is of going to the park and playing on seesaws, merry-go-rounds, swings, and slides, so naturally I enjoy taking my grandsons to the park these days. One of our favorites is Tillery Park, a historic Fort Worth park that got an updated addition in 2007.

I love this park, because the old section was left intact. In particular, the merry-go-round provides a real "old school" feel and preserves the history of the place, while all the elements of modern park design are present in the new section, which was built by people in the neighborhood in the old "barn-raising" tradition.

Old section of Tillery Park
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Grandsons #1 and #2 in the "old school" area of the park

In 2007 the people of the Mistletoe Heights neighborhood raised funds to build a new section of Tillery Park, which includes lots of things to climb on, swing on and slide on. The funds were matched by the city.

Lots of levels for climbing
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Rock climbing wall
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Slides and more slides
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Dog in a helicopter (although I confess that I thought it was a kangaroo at first)
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Chimes and tic-tac-toe game
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Burning question

OK...I know this is a design blog and not a style blog. I also know I'm a lot older than many of you readers out there and don't always keep up with things the way I used to. And I realize that a bunch of you, both male and female, won't be the least bit interested in this post. But, after all, it's just a blog post, not an academic treatise, so if I wander slightly off topic, it won't be the end of the world. Most importantly, it's my blog, so if I have a burning question, I get to ask it.

The question is this: Am I the last person on the planet to discover the Pro Longwear Paint Pot eyeshadow by MAC in the color called Painterly? If so, why didn't I get the memo?

I started out on Amazon the other day, trying to buy an old standby eyeshadow, only to find that it had been discontinued. After spending more time than I care to admit down that seemingly endless spiral commonly known as the rabbit hole, I chanced upon a whole spate of glowing reviews specifically about Painterly, so of course I had to find out what all the hullabaloo was about.

I ordered it and another color called Camel Coat, which is almost as good. I'm now a converted hullabalooer. The stuff is amazing. Texture, ease of application, long-lastingness, and usefulness as a primer, a brightener, a highlighter, or a color on its own...in every way better than any cosmetic product I've ever bought. And believe me, I've bought a lot.

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Now that I know you've been holding out on me about Painterly, I have to ask what else you know about that I don't?

And, no...MAC didn't pay me to write this post. I'm truly this in love with the product.