12/27/2014 - Park on SE corner of Humboldt Park, Humboldt Park, Augusta and Sacramento (Humboldt Drive)

Post #24

The view from prominent equipment.

Oh Humboldt Park, you've been so generous to this blog.  You've provided the boys and me with not just one, or two parks to review, but three previous parks, making this the fourth park within Humboldt (although this one technically lies across the street from the park proper, while the other three are within the confines of the park).

M and G - 4 days before GCVV completed his 7th year on Earth.

This park, whose sign just reads "Playground," is located immediately East of Humboldt Park Pool, so perhaps it's part of that facility.  Either way, it's a playground and we do not judge to whom the facilities belong, nor do we care.

What did these boys think of it?

George Carlos - ★★★★, "there was this ladder, and it was really wiggly.  And, I saw a big giant chicken there (he meant "some raw chicken").  Uhm, and I found a slide, my favorite chair, and that's all."

Máximo - ★★★★ 1/2, "because I really liked the weather, and I like the equipment there, and liked playing with my bros."

George Carlos' review seemed to start focused, but they both seemed to have enjoyed it, which is not uncommon.  If they have a good time (which can all depend on weather, their mood, my mood, appetite, a myriad of things), they can go on to give a crappy park a good review.  This park, though, was pretty decent.

Our approach isn't always graceful/orthodox.

This park is in great condition, has plenty to balance on, which I personally appreciate. 

Balance action.

And more balance equipment.

There's the addition of the oddly shaped pleathery climbing apparatus.

It's like office carpeting, for kids.

There are various pieces of climbing equipment.

Chains/bars and the curvy rock climbing wall.

They offer plenty of the tried and tested park standards that we have all come to expect, like:

Slides.

Teeter totter.

Swings (including Georgie's favorite - the Lazyboy)

I'm not sure what's going on here.

And even the occasional surprise strange piece of equipment, like:

This odd barfo machine that my (apparently slack-jawed) sons enjoyed.

 

And THIS THING.

We weren't entirely sure how to use it.

All in all, a great experience, we three give this park the nod.  We appreciate it's inventive equipment, and would definitely recommend its use.

This is the best I could do for links, beyond the pool link that is within the above text:  https://www.google.com/maps/@41.8988762,-87.7034375,18.5z