January 12th, 2013 - Go to a new park

A quick search of the Parks and Recreation department for the city of Greensboro, NC yields the following results.  There are more than 100 parks, neighborhood parks, watershed parks, regional parks, community parks, mini-parks, natural areas, and special facilities located within the city limits.  Leslie Knope would have a field day here (and she'd have plenty locations to host one).

There's a great little neighborhood park down the street from my house called Sterberger Park.  It's a nice place to throw Merlin's Chuck-It around, and in the summer it's a going to be a great place to have a picnic.  Norman Rockwell, eat your heart out.  But I wanted to go beyond the place I normally go to today.  I wanted to find some of the other parks that were right in my neck of the woods.

Merlin and I went exploring today, and we found several new parks to check out.  Our favorite was Kings Forest Park. It was maybe 3 miles from our house, and it had many new smells for Merlin to enjoy.

And judging by his grin around his toy, I think he thought the new place was alright.

I am willing to bet that there are places just in like this in every city and town in America.  Places that we drive by on our way to work or the grocery store or the bar.   Places that should be enjoyed and should shared with the ones that we love.  I intend to find more of these places in my new city, and I hope that Merlin will tag along too.  Because it's a great way to start your morning, with your trusty companion by your side with plenty of room to run.