i lived in the tenderloin for seven years, and in that time, i have really enjoyed going to bodecker parkuse it has swings, i climb the web, and it is a place to have fun. i am excited to have this park, because i want to see how people enjoy the new structures. whenever there's a new park, i try to go on everything there. if there's a new slide or monkey bars, i go on them. i am excited to try everything this park has to offer. i think parks are important because they are a place where kids learn to play with other kids, and they help us to be active. also, parks are entertaining. to me, a park is where teams, kids and eve adults can gather up and play. they can share laughs, games, and most importantly friendship. also, what if there were no such things as parks? where would kids gather and hangout? for those reasons, i think parks are important. thank you [applause]. >> weren't they wonderful? all right, guys. for you, for you, and for you. all right. before we -- we get the show on the road and we flip the switch, and i bring up our very special honored guest, let me just offer a few