I was surrounded by children playing hopscotch, coloring on the sidewalk with chalk, and two more on a see saw. The smell of hot dogs roasting on the barbeque filled the air. The sun was shining. A brass band played as the parade marched by. Where am I? How did I end up here? Let …
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I always wanted to be a wildlife photographer, but I don’t have the patience. I greatly admire photographers who post wildlife photos, especially flighty birds, which are hard to catch. Occasionally, I have been lucky, such as the time I spotted a turtle walking across the ring as I was riding my horse. I jumped …
I am an animal lover who owns a horse. A few years ago, I agreed to horse sit for some neighbors. But before the happy couple, who owned the horse went on their trip, they rescued three geese and asked me watch over them too. Of course, while the couple was off traveling, I quickly …
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Every August, I attend the week-long Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, to admire the beautiful horses and talented riders. As I travel to the show grounds, past the busy farm stands, I reflect upon this annual event, which marks the unofficial end of my summer. Turning my car into the unpaved driveway, with my …
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Read below of Click on this Link: https://playgroundprofessionals.com/playground/playground-construction/what-playground-top-view As a person who loves the 80’s, I always enjoy the movie “ Top Gun”, which stars Tom Cruise, and the song “A View to a Kill” by Duran Duran. But, when I started working in full-time in the playground industry, I learned about top views. A …
Being a horseback rider, I recently answered a Facebook post from someone who was looking for an experienced horse sitter. We texted and then made plans to meet. Later on, I received a surprising text which said, “Are you ok with watching our geese too?”. What do I know about geese? Nothing. Well, I had …
Published in Parks and Recreation 2021 Playground Guide https://www.nxtbook.com/nrpa/ParkRecreationMagazineSupplements/PlaygroundGuide2021/index.php#/p/12 One day, I attended a school safety committee meeting, as the safety professional representing the insurance company for the school district. The other members of the committee included: a parent, a student, the school business official, the principal, the head custodian, and a few teachers. The …
Well, usually I go no where and I see no one, so today was almost a vacation. I went to my mom’s house and we went together for her second COVID vaccination (Pfizer) at a nearby medical building. When we returned to her home, we ate dinner and watched TV. It was amazing to me …
My two favorite sounds are people who can’t stop laughing at a funny story, or the crack of a home run at the ballpark.
Before the pandemic, I wrote work-related magazines articles about safety, schools, and playgrounds. I enjoyed writing, but I considered it a skill, and I never really thought of myself as “a writer”. Once the pandemic came, I started a blog to stay in touch with friends and family on this blog and I share my …