Tag Archives: play

through it.

Standard

“eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.”

-norman maclean

 

deliver.

Standard

tiny delivery truck found on the side of a park path

driver must have finished a long shift and was on a break

“the universe can take quite a while to deliver.”

-desmond tutu

 

black and white and blues all over.

Standard

 happened upon this scene 

while out on a walk today

i’m not sure what happened

but it couldn’t have been good.

“every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen.”

-amy winehouse

swingers.

Standard

 not one of them is actually sitting on a swing

but it makes a great jungle gym.

“infinity imagines curiousity from the wild abyss –

only the child makes a swing-set view of the world upside down.

unwatched truth is the enchantment of childhood.

and we never grow out of it…”

-akaine kramarik

and then there were ten.

Standard

what began with two grandies taking a quiet spin

quickly became a magnet for all to take in. 

“what you lose in the swings, you make up on the merry-go-round.” – george v. higgins

 

busy.

Standard

the busy work of designing and building

the playground bridge and dam

a bigger project than the panama canal.

“i’m in an agreeable state: busy, enthusiastic, curious.”

-isabelle adjani

always welcome.

Standard

the ponies and friends all came out for the dance party

this time is was a love fest and tea

everyone was welcome

all colors, sizes, shapes and species 

they were in their finest fancy fashions

and ready to have fun.

one pony told them she didn’t want to come

because it looked like a boring party

they were kind of sad but then they thought

maybe some other ponies had been mean to her once

and she was just acting that way

because she didn’t want to get her feelings hurt again

so they invited her back and showed her how to be nice.

“kindness is always fashionable, and always welcome.”

-amelia barr

out.

Standard

img_8082

the kinders celebrate the return of the sun

with no coats and fast feet and smiles a mile wide.


“i’m youth, i’m joy, i’m a little bird that has broken out of the egg.”

-james m. barrie

special ops.

Standard

img_7634

such a wild adventure

grandie m’s 9th birthday fun

img_7641

special ops teams, nerf guns, fairy bread, burger bar, headbands, sunglasses and laughs

img_7640

one powerful team member even offered a great tip

when she warned me:

“never trust a panda with a gun.”

lesson learned. 

‘it’s all fun and games ’till someone loses an eye, then it’s just fun you can’t see.”

-james hetfield

interlocking.

Standard

img_7323

a couple of enterprising 5-year olds

create the raised walkway

 many 3s, 4s and 5s

try it out

for quality control 

 offering their suggestions

when

they

or

the boards

fall down

rebuilding as they go.


“in most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence,

mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy.”
—max depree