Past, present and future are not amenities of language. Time unfolds into the seamsof being. It passes through you, making and shaping.
People talk about wanting amenities - downtown is the amenity.
How many roads must a developer walk down, before they accept the amenities package?
Opening amenities are often opening inanities.
I always say if the house I live in is comfortable, and I have all the amenities I need, then what more can you ask for?