Sometimes you just have to take some time to clear your head and commune with nature. I walk my dog almost every day but I usually stay in our neighborhood. Today, as a special treat to a special little dog, I went over to East Goshen Park.
JJ is buckled into the passenger seat. He always sits with his head on the console and just looks up at me while I am driving. Can someone please tell me how I lived the first 48 years of my life without him? You can see his mommy is a working mom by the lock box keypad that shares the front seat with him!
East Goshen Park is actually two parks in one. On one side of Paoli Pike there are numerous sports fields for soccer and baseball, swings and slides and stuff for toddlers, a walking path, pavilions, basketball nets, you name it. I used to spend a lot of time there with the boys when they were little. Click here to view a map of this side of East Goshen Park.
I decided to walk in the passive park comprised of 100 acres, across the street that overlooks Applebrook Golf Club. Today was one of those magnificently breezy fall days, mid 70's, sunny with huge gorgeous clouds in the sky. Biking and roller blading is permitted on this side of the park, but JJ and I decided it would be a safer bet to walk! JJ was in olfactory heaven, stopping every few feet to sniff in delight at all the many smells he found on our walk.
The secenery is gorgeous! Even the weeds are beautiful in this park!
The clouds were putting on a show and we had a delightful walk.
For more information on East Goshen parks and open space, click here. I feel very blessed to live and work in such a beautiful environment. Today, a quiet walk in the park, to contemplate the anniversary of 9/11, was just what the doctor ordered. May we all quietly spend some time to honor those we lost on that day, and in the days since.
God Bless the families left behind, the soldiers in harm's way, and our lovely country.
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