Thursday #256-A Play date?

**RICHARD** · 03-12-2008, 02:33 AM

I need some help with the sand box......

I want to welcome you all to the Mario Memorial Play Area!

I cleared out the area below the patio and put in some swings, a slide, merry-go-round and the Mario Monkey Bars!

There is nothing better than a swing or a ride on a merry-go-round to keep me smiling.

I'll fire up the see-ment mixer for drinks. Banana Daquiris?

I think angel hair pasta is in order!

We have cherry and blueberry cheese cake, popcorn too?

Wouldn't some cotton candy be a hoot?

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Lady,
Come here for some hugs. I know......I miss having someone hanging from the ceiling and pulling on my hair.

Excuse me, I need to go into the lost and found. There is something in my eyes.

**Cinder & Smoke** · 03-12-2008, 06:42 AM

OMG!

Is that Bowser chasing the Monkey on the Merry-Go-Round!?

GOOD JOB, Bar-Keep!
< sniff >

(Dust in my eye)

**gini** · 03-12-2008, 10:48 AM

Gosh, it must be the Santa Ana winds kicking up - they always make my eyes tear up.

Look - the swing is moving back and forth - but there is no one on it.

This is a wonderful play area you have created Richard - just perfect. I think all of us will be spending a lot of time here now that the weather is better.

A banana daiquiri - what a way to start the day.

**slick** · 03-12-2008, 11:05 AM

Did anyone notice the plaque next to the big tree??

Dedicated to our friend and mascot
MARIO
He taught us how to play,
laugh, and love!

Yes Phred, that dust is flying everywhere. It got into my eyes as well!!

I'll take a Spanish Coffee to go please ~~sniff sniff~~ Thank you.

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 03-12-2008, 01:06 PM

A blueberry smoothie for me please?

That wind keeps pulling my hair!!! (and eating my popcorn) *sniff*

**RICHARD** · 03-12-2008, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by slick

Did anyone notice the plaque next to the big tree??

Dedicated to our friend and mascot
MARIO
He taught us how to play,
laugh, and love!

Yes Phred, that dust is flying everywhere. It got into my eyes as well!!

I'll take a Spanish Coffee to go please ~~sniff sniff~~ Thank you.

Thanks for the plaque. I always forget the little details.

I wanted to plant a Blueberry tree too....But I'll wait until more people show up.

One Coffee, espanol?
DONE!

Miz G,
Banana Daquiri?
DONE!

Phred,
It sure is. I want a ride on it after they are done.
If you want a turn I'll push for everyone!

MOFF, You sure can.

OnE BB smoothie?

Done?

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Ya think a pirate treehouse for the plaque tree would be too much?

What would Mario think of everyone wearing sunglasses?

**Karen** · 03-12-2008, 02:03 PM

Richard, dear, blueberries grow on bushes, not trees! Even the "high bush" berries are still very bush-shaped, just taller. We can, however, plant a blueberry patch in Mario's memory, and put a path to a bench in the middle. A big and comfy enough bench for whomever needs a resting place, complete with room for Lady and maybe the blue/orange cat!

I think what tree would be best for a Mario memorial would be a good crabapple tree. Why? Pretty flowers in the spring for a certain monkey to nibble for fun, and then, later in the summer, hard little apples that are good for lobbing at unsuspecting passersby and good twisty branches for climbing. How about that?

Grey rainy-ish day here, not to be boring, but chai, please?