Hydropark does not equal waterslide......

I can understand your frustration, especially this weekend, upon learning that the word "hydropark" does mean "park that contains water features, such as slides". In fact, in this case it means a park that is operated by the water bureau and contains a huge green water tank. Here's a quick aerial photo (thanks, Google Maps) to show you basically where this new park is:

As mentioned on Tuesday on the Water Bureau's blog the Multnomah Neighborhood Association had the July meeting at this new park. It's open and shady, and paths are being put in, it's a nice little oasis. One that, in the interest of full disclosure, is already drawing the odd group of "teenagers" after dark, but what are ya gonna do?

During the meeting, Brian Russell, chairman of the MNA, signed into effect our new revised bylaws, making the Neighborhood Association all compliant and stuff, here's a blurry pic of the action, with Erik witnessing...


Here's the rest of the hot meeting action!

And a few pictures of the park.



The paths are in progress, there will be a picnic table and a bench or two added, although we pretty much agreed that pushing for a mural on the tank might be a little much, just now. Of course, if it was up to me, I'd slap climbing holds up along the side of that bad boy, but that's about as likely to happen as a cold front this weekend.

Texas Tank Hydropark info page on Portland Online

Oh, don't forget about the movie tomorrow night! It's E.T. by the way - the movie titles have to be kind of word-of-mouth, since it costs serious additional licensing fees to advertise using the titles of the movies. Seriously, don't get me started about licensing Hollywood films. Or maybe you should. Buy me a scotch at O'Connor's sometime and ask me about "King Kong".