The Big DumpTruck

You'd think I'd learn by now...every time we buy something new for Junior, he becomes obsessed with it. So maybe we should have given it a little more thought before we kitted him out in full rollerblade gear. Because he has hounded us non-stop since we bought the stuff.

I would just tell him to go out in the driveway, but our driveway is a hill (I HATE THAT) so no-go. So we'd have to go somewhere (even further down the street) to actually use them, and quite frankly, my world doesn't revolve around rollerblading.

Yet. Cause I bought some cheap ones for twenty bucks at Target yesterday, along with all the pads, but I need to find a helmet before I can put these things on. I think I'll be able to handle them, ones I get my skate legs. I learned how to rollerskate when I was a Brownie, and we all took lessons at the Whalom Roller Rink. Man, was that a long time ago, or what? I can still picture every little detail of the inside of that place, including the "control tower" with the big organ in it. I'd love a chance to go in that building and look around right now. I assume it's gutted, as they used it for Flea Markets for a while after closing the rink. I'd also love a chance to walk around inside Whalom Park - peek in the buildings, take some pictures. I know that's not possible, unless whoever owns it (I've lost track) reads this and wants to be my hero. You call me, I'm ready to go on a moment's notice.

Anyway, funny how we all skated with NOTHING to protect us and now we have knee, wrist and elbow guards to go with our helmets. What I think I'm going to need is a butt guard. Anyone know where they sell those?