I’m pretty sure I live in an affluent
area. 99.9% of the neighborhood looks affluent. The main street is packed with
cutesy kids shops and organic
grocery stores. Most
kids run around on expensive
scooters and
I often hear moms chat about how affordable the $20 per hour babysitter is.
Usually I fly under the radar with my daughter, Ali. I know if we foster a
friendship with one of the upper-crust families our bank account will be
quickly drained by classes, parties and general everyday activities. But,
there is one place that seems to be untouched by its inhabitants’ civic reach:
my local sprinkler. Some parks have installed new cool sprinklers that even I
would want to run in. They have mist tunnels, spinning components that dump
buckets of water and even tiny waterspouts you can aim at your friends.
Needless to say, they’re cool.
