Thacher Park Pool

We had a fantastic day at Thacher Park over the weekend.  Perhaps tomorrow I’ll post the pics of the ice cave we ran into on the Indian Ladder Trail…it was 80 + degrees on the day we saw it…bizarre and beautiful.

Thacher Park is full of surprises, there’s just so much to do.  Playgrounds, picnic areas, opens spaces, great trails and at one time a pool.    I don’t know the full history of the Thacher Park pool, a quick google search tells me it opened in 1953 and finally shut down in 2005.   There have been rumors of reopening the pool here and there, but with the recession and the state of the economy in New York, I’m sure it will be some time before we see an improved Thacher Park pool.

Sadly, this is the state that I found the old pool in this weekend.   The fences put up had been torn down…

View from what was the shallow end…the pool house used to be in the background:

Another view of the shallow end:

Side of the pool:

Deep end…remember the HUGE diving board?

I feel like there was a snack bar here too, and of course the tiny diving boards:

 

Many thanks to All Over Albany for sending some link love my way via the neighborhood.   The Thacher Park Pool is quite quite sad.  I know it will not open this summer, but perhaps there could be just a little bit of money found to put the fences back up:

and also cover this…I’m not even sure on what is is….well?  Whatever it is, it’s a hazard for a little one.  I’ve been trying to figure out the best point of contact for Thacher Park to let them know…

a funny thing happened on the way to get surgical masks

Ahhh, swine flu, where have you been all my life?   Why were you such a hot topic in ‘76, yet seemed to appear out of nowhere in ‘09?   In all seriousness this stuff is beyond scary and Saturday night I got caught up in the freakout.   Around 8:30pm I decided I must pick up surgical masks…like I would die unless I did it right that second.   I jumped in the car and jetted towards the closest CVS.   Halfway there I started sniffling for no reason, which of course freaked me out further because it could be SWINE FLU!   I went to wipe my nose against my sleeve (go ahead judge me here, it’s going to get worse soon) only to find I didn’t have the sniffles or a runny nose but the hotness of a bloody nose!  While driving.   Score!

I’m not a prepared driver who carries a tissue box at the ready…there may have been one in the backseat, but as I was driving, and attempting to not bleed all over my car I grabbed the closest thing to me which was a beach towel.   I’ve decided I can still make it to CVS, I just need to put pressure on my nose to make the bleeding stop…oh and drive safely which requires me to remove the towel from my nose.

I finally make it to the CVS and sit and wait for the hemmoraging to pass.  I’m certain it will end soon and I’ll be all set to go in and purchase my surgical masks to do my part to prevent the swine flu pandemic.   After a few minutes of waiting I switch on the lights to see the damage (because who can’t rock a bloody nose) only to see that my bloody nose has moved from one nostril to two!   Score, score!

I eventually made it home and after 30 minutes got the bleeding to stop.   I’ve decided my dual bloody nose was a sign from God that if I want to avoid the swine flu, I should skip the surgical masks and just wash my hands as often as possible.

you know what sucks ?

Back injuries are THE WORST ! I’ve neglected my little corner on the web for too long. More randomness soon.

guilt free candy…

..well, if you don’t eat the entire bag.

Spotted at CVS, Weight Watcher’s Pecan Crowns.   1 POINT a piece!!!!   Chocolate with caramel for 1 freakin’ point!   The next time I pick up a bag I can eat without screwing up my diet.   Sadly the first bag disappeared after 1 day…there were only six pieces, but still…I gorged:(

the $200 flip flop

I am OBSESSED with flip flops.   OBSESSED.   Perhaps it was my time as a Floridian, perhaps it was my time as an ultra relaxed dj…regardless, I love the uber casual flop of flip on my feet, and am always on the search for the next great pair.

I can’t recall the most amount of money I’ve dropped on flip flops, I’m guessing a hot pink pair of Reefs would rate right up there.  I suppose if you were to take my entire flip flop collection (well over 30 pairs) into consideration it would be decent amount of cash.

While searching for HOT flip flops for 2009, I came across Havaianas, which claim to be the most comfortable rubber flip flop…ever, seriously?   I’m working on ordering a pair to do my own A test, but a quick search of their  website did yield some very interesting (and slightly fab) flip flops like the Crystal Mesh, which retails at about $195!

They may look like normal everyday flip flops, but apparently they’ll make you “sparkle“, which is reason enough to drop almost $200 on flip flops…or laugh at the price during this ever fab recession. 

Regardless of what you spend on your sandals this summer, break out the flip flops and enjoy!