fading characteristics

"It was Ivan who thought of them. I remember the font. It was Helvetica! And it matched the building color." black and arial.

empty fountain playgrounds

play pens parents stick the little ones in to keep them in one area,

soccer pit where boys aspiring to be the next …. take turns making shots at one . . . . . . . .

muffin tops

"It's like putting on a shirt that's way too small...."

seeing myself

But it's a detached sense of individuality, like a baby discovering their arm or their leg for the first time...

bathroom remodel

"American homes will rot, our concrete will be here for hundreds of years."