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Originally uploaded by Mr_Cronquist.

. . .well maybe an environmentalist would take issue with the suggestion here, but global warming and politics aside, Kaden found this random watering hole both thirst quenching and entertaining.

First of all, he hadn’t enjoyed the pleasure of a “public” drinking fountain (granted, this fountain is inside Black Butte Ranch. . .so hardly “public,” but whatever, someone else, we don’t know, has also drank from this same fountain). Second, he could stand on the edge of the fountain and not have to have any help from Dad, which is preferable in basically all circumstances at this age (unless its to watch SuperWhy, he needs me to work the remotes still). And finally, for some strange reason, this fountain, when turned all the way on, would spit water fifteen feet into the air! Oh, this was now a toy, for all involved.
We probably spent thirty minutes playing in this water, getting totally soaked and never really getting further than a block from the house on our “walk.” It was just the same, he was going to either find this or a stick to hit the dirt with and the water was certainly cleaner.

The rouge water fountain at Black Butte Ranch

The next day, while we were golfing the course that this water fountain serves, Tarah told the story to Chad and Courtney who were with us. As we passed by the fountain, I stopped to show them this rouge fountain and confirm our experience with Kaden, but to our surprise, when I turned the handle, the water just trickled out. This simply furthers our conspiracy theory that you are never really alone at Black Butte Ranch, “they” are always watching. . .

Who is “they?” The environmentalists, of course! Next they are going to shut down the play water fountains at Glaze Meadow pool, just you watch.