SurlyAardvark

Maybe it’s my affinity for Tim Burtonesque environments. but this place really appealed to me. A big hulking gas plant covered in grafitti, surrounded by scrub growth (‘cause not much will grow there), warning signs against the health hazards of swimming, and a nice playground. Such contrast. I dig it.

I had planned to take Julie to San Fransisco for an early anniversary trip but she was pretty well along in gestation with my son at the time and we decided that it might be a better trip to take, climbing streets and walking all around, without that condition as an impediment. We’ll go one day, I’m sure.

I worked here for some time, writing curriculum for visiting schools to use. Bob Cassily (creator/artist/founder) is a bona fide genius in art and construction, but a fool, a sleaze and a jerk in how he deals with people (especially those with whom he has actual relationships). Go to City Museum and love it (it is truly, truly, truly astounding), but know that it’s all there DESPITE the man who built it.