And go play in the kitty-litter!

While I'm at it, let's talk about the two public playgrounds in town, shall we?

I'm 44 now. The playgrounds have remained basically the same since I was a kid.

Yes, there's a bit of new, modernized playground equipment.

The stuff the actual playground in put on, however, is another matter.

I couldn't tell you how many times I took my kids to either site only to have to rush them home for a bath to rid them of the disgusting filth the sand has left behind.

Sand? Yep. Not that great, modern, rubbery stuff you see on playgrounds in the city. Nor the packed-dirt and woodchip surface you see on the playgrounds in Truro, Wellfleet, and many hundreds of other playgrounds in the area.

Sand.

I've seen dog crap, found cat crap, broken glass, and seen literally hundreds of cigarette butts all over the place. The sand is dirty. Dusty. I'm not sure how often it's changed (if ever) and I'm also not sure how often it's cleaned and/or maintained.

There is no shady place to sit in the hot Summer sun. Barely a tree. 

There is a "No Dogs Allowed" sign on the gates but rarely have I seen the gates closed. I've often seen locals just ignore them anyway and just bring their dogs in anyway.

Once again, another sign of the times in Provincetown. There's plenty of big talk about trying to keep families in town but not much in the way of persuasion.