Reliving a Day at Tower Park

It has been a while since I have done anything with the kids, so the most natural thing to do was to take them to Frisch’s. As usual, we played hangman on the bottom side of the placemats while waiting on our food.

Since it was such a pretty day, 82 degree and sunshine, I drove to Tower Park once we finished our meal. Even though these guys are getting older, I was hoping they would still have the desire to be “young” and “play.” Well, I thought, even if they don’t, I still do. So, I parked the car and went over to the playground surrounded by the big maple and pine trees. As I walked through the shade it seemed like the swings were calling my name…

I looked around and saw Michael, Rachel and Brandon walking around. For Michael and Rachel, the look on their face seemed to say that the playground slide had somehow gotten much smaller. They appeared to be reminiscing about old times at the park. However, Brandon was more than content to run around and sample each piece of playground equipment. Before long all three had honed in on some metal track suspended in the air with a handle that slid along the length of the track. They each took turns flying through the air about 15 feet and laughing their guts out.

Before we left, a childlike spark kicked in once again, as they all three jumped on the spring-motioned animals. You know, the kind little toddlers especially like… They felt no embarrassment as they hopped from one animal to the next. (I especially liked the ladybug!)

Who says they are too old for parks??? Who says I am? We still had a lot of laughs and many smiles!