Adventure Friday: In the Park

I don’t know where you’re from, but in Seattle the winter is subtly coming to a close. The trees are in blossom and the sky is blue. The sky is almost too blue. It makes me a little worried for the buds, which have the ability to easily freeze within a week of typical winter weather. And it makes me a little worried for the emotions of many, who are soaking in the Vitamin D and are more joyous than usual. I would hate for the winter to come back with a rude awakening to many, leaving many depressed and on the bottom of their game because of the weather’s crude deception. But since the weather is nice (hopefully it is wherever you’re at too), and it is Friday, a trip to the park might be necessary.

For the sake of your studies…

• Take a break. Your brain needs a rest from the long week, so have a little fun by briefly visiting your childhood in a park setting.
• Go swing and close your eyes, tilt your head back. Feel yourself fly.
• If you nanny, take the kiddos along with you who can show you games like ‘Pretend’ and ‘House’ in the jungle gym.
• Take a walk.
• Play soccer or basketball with the kids that typically occupy the park’s fields and courts.
• Have a picnic.
• Read in the sun.
• Fall asleep in the sun.
• Forget about your to-do list.
• Play Scrabble, of course!
• Post-park, watch some reruns of Recess. Remember that show, the one on Saturday morning cartoons?

Hopefully this park excursion relieves any stress that classes may have brought on. And I hope that you don’t rely on this good weather to provide you with happy feelings, because it might not be around for much longer. Have an adventurous Friday!