I was telling my new neighbor that we used to put a green Little Tikes plastic turtle pool in our front yard on Third Street on hot days when the kids were little. The kids would stay in the pool all day, the moms would dip their toes continuously. Lemonade, water, white wine was readily available.

Voila: a perfect solution to a hot day in Park Slope.

She reminded me that at the new Washington Park Playground, there’s lots of water action. No need anymore for green turtle pool.

Read Third Street Suburbia about those good old days in the front yard.