tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post1501899803298356192..comments2024-03-28T14:45:34.423-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: Little Island reverie37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-61504212747565096742021-11-20T13:21:03.015-05:002021-11-20T13:21:03.015-05:00Now there's an example of an architectural fea...Now there's an example of an architectural feature that really works! I'm glad you were able to experience the whole of it. <br /><br />Calling people out about "just needing to lose weight" is a lazy argument. It's a lot more complex than that. Those who struggle understand.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-37931248740855156072021-11-14T08:55:57.347-05:002021-11-14T08:55:57.347-05:00Ellen, you'd like that park. Some elements wer...Ellen, you'd like that park. Some elements were quite sculptural.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-44330477690404130382021-11-13T18:51:27.901-05:002021-11-13T18:51:27.901-05:00I am lucky my mobility hasn't been challenged ...I am lucky my mobility hasn't been challenged yet. And so happy you were able to explore every bit of that amazing park.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-18112210259880449842021-11-13T11:37:18.783-05:002021-11-13T11:37:18.783-05:00Frances, they do outdoor plays and musical perform...Frances, they do outdoor plays and musical performances in the amphitheater. They're listed on the park website. I think they're free but I'm not quite sure. It was also a lovely spacious place to just sit and catch the sun's rays while listening to the lapping sounds of the river. Always nice to see you.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-16756624316093468982021-11-13T11:35:17.311-05:002021-11-13T11:35:17.311-05:00Ellen D., I need to watch that movie! To a person,...Ellen D., I need to watch that movie! To a person, everyone I know who has watched is has been blown away. Thank you for the reminder.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-77629696360388904962021-11-13T11:33:37.210-05:002021-11-13T11:33:37.210-05:00Allison, it is a very cool park, opened only a yea...Allison, it is a very cool park, opened only a year or so ago. We've been inside so much for the past year and a half it was good to get out an explore!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-1835181572354124682021-11-13T11:32:38.533-05:002021-11-13T11:32:38.533-05:00Mary, I think this so often, that we are the same....Mary, I think this so often, that we are the same. I see so much of my own thoughts and ways of processing experience in you, I get you on a molecular level sometimes, and oh, as much as life can wear, it is good to feel seen and understood. I love you.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-76642097933294145782021-11-13T11:31:07.207-05:002021-11-13T11:31:07.207-05:00Linda Sue, as a matter of fact I had PT that same ...Linda Sue, as a matter of fact I had PT that same afternoon and did get a massage! What fun we would have on a bench together. We'd wave on our companions and not feel as if we were missing out on anything. Ha!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-87811641830586002512021-11-13T11:29:25.456-05:002021-11-13T11:29:25.456-05:00Thank you, Joe! We had a blast. Thank you, Joe! We had a blast. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-69339260154355144972021-11-13T11:28:21.664-05:002021-11-13T11:28:21.664-05:00Steve, you would enjoy this park I'm sure. Alo...Steve, you would enjoy this park I'm sure. Along with the High Line, it's now my newest fave outdoor destinations in NYC. I forgot to mention it has outdoor musical instruments throughout the park, including a silver 9-grid floor keyboard you can jump on and play a tune, right near the entrance. Fun!<br />37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-82281985351680832722021-11-13T11:23:29.217-05:002021-11-13T11:23:29.217-05:00Pixie, i don't often talk about my mobility is...Pixie, i don't often talk about my mobility issues in much detail. To be honest, it embarrasses me, because I always think people secretly believe that it would all be better if i only lost some weight, and while weight doesn't help, my thin mother had these same issues starting in her 40s, and so I just press on as best I can, but it does incense me when people think of overweight as a moral issue rather than as a chronic health issue. Still, there is no explaining the reality of it to some people in our fat shaming world. Well, I had no idea I was about to climb onto a soapbox like that! I'm glad you're there to help Katie navigate our mostly clueless world.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-29413048214569483762021-11-13T11:18:41.810-05:002021-11-13T11:18:41.810-05:00am, it took so little to make me happy there, just...am, it took so little to make me happy there, just being able to go wherever I wanted was everything.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-70412915862234405982021-11-13T11:17:48.914-05:002021-11-13T11:17:48.914-05:00e, i so agree. the accessible design of this park ...e, i so agree. the accessible design of this park only adds to its beauty, and its ability to be enjoyed by all. I can't for the life of me imagine why this should be a universal desire among architects, engineers, planners.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-70737059507513975542021-11-13T11:16:01.868-05:002021-11-13T11:16:01.868-05:00robin, it was a wonderful time, the feeling of bei...robin, it was a wonderful time, the feeling of being out in the world, and fully connected to its beauty, natural and human, I can't explain.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-4598944535105467892021-11-13T09:18:32.064-05:002021-11-13T09:18:32.064-05:00This topic reminds me of the movie "Crip Camp...This topic reminds me of the movie "Crip Camp" that I watched on Netflix. How hard disabled people fought for access to places. I am glad that the ADA has made many sites more accessible and that you got to enjoy that lovely park.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-46045910463931025522021-11-13T03:53:40.432-05:002021-11-13T03:53:40.432-05:00What a beautiful place, and such a good idea. What...What a beautiful place, and such a good idea. What happens in the amphitheatre? Plays? Music? Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-16721659027579724822021-11-12T18:57:25.137-05:002021-11-12T18:57:25.137-05:00What a cool park! And NYC is just lovely behind t...What a cool park! And NYC is just lovely behind the park. You live in such a wonderful special place.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-7370959705784807472021-11-12T13:51:42.816-05:002021-11-12T13:51:42.816-05:00Beautiful pictures!
And I, too, wonder- when did ...Beautiful pictures! <br />And I, too, wonder- when did this happen? This inability to make my body do what it always could? To ask of it and be given?<br />Ah-lah. You and I- we are the same person. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-9859486736283396842021-11-12T10:51:30.938-05:002021-11-12T10:51:30.938-05:00Gorgeous park, I am glad you were able to go. I wo...Gorgeous park, I am glad you were able to go. I would be keeping you company an a bench just before the rise of steps. Last year I could have charged up them, this year , not at all. Curious how quickly the old machine shows wear. Anyway, glad you made it, you must have had to get a massage after! I love the photos! Love you!Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-4033138238740360452021-11-12T07:45:32.515-05:002021-11-12T07:45:32.515-05:00Looks like a beautiful place and I'm glad you ...Looks like a beautiful place and I'm glad you were able to climb to the top. Lovely photo of you and your cousin. LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-12136691663461170142021-11-12T07:05:44.720-05:002021-11-12T07:05:44.720-05:00Looks like a beautiful spot! I love the design. An...Looks like a beautiful spot! I love the design. And what a poignant expression you've written of how important it is to have accessible public facilities.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-34867495537530905862021-11-11T21:27:59.993-05:002021-11-11T21:27:59.993-05:00That park is gorgeous, as are you photos. I didn&...That park is gorgeous, as are you photos. I didn't realize how bad your disability was. That must be so painful. A gentle slope is a well thought out kindness for everyone. <br /><br />I get pissed a lot when places aren't made for wheelchairs with Katie, even stores where there's so much crap, you can't get a wheelchair around. I tend to just shove things out of the way. If they don't like it, too bad. Make it wheelchair accessible.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-28539367912526519812021-11-11T18:39:20.011-05:002021-11-11T18:39:20.011-05:00Thank you so much for this opportunity to walk wit...Thank you so much for this opportunity to walk with you and your cousin on Little Island and to share your experience of the happiness that is so visible in all of these photos. amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-21829590060267058912021-11-11T18:20:01.481-05:002021-11-11T18:20:01.481-05:00Would that the rest of the world followed accessib...Would that the rest of the world followed accessible/universal design...Nice photo of you and your cousin.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-66111628963118849952021-11-11T17:48:17.398-05:002021-11-11T17:48:17.398-05:00I'm so glad you took that walk and photographe...I'm so glad you took that walk and photographed the beauty you saw thee. Thank you for sharing this wonderful day with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com