On my 30th birthday, Anna and I took the kids to Zia Park which is about twenty minutes away. Maia slept on the way there, and so the above picture is her looking sleepy and happy!
The kids had so much fun. We also had fun — such a beautiful, cool, sunny day. The favorite part was the paddle boats. As we gave our tickets in, the collector looked at us two women and two kids and said, “But who will paddle?” I pointed to my legs and told him that my legs work, too. He laughed and let us ride. The pond is in the middle of the park, so we could watch all the rides from our shaded private seat. Lovely.
And then for dinner Jacob and Anna made this lovely pasta dish with feta cheese, olives, fresh from our garden spinach, capers, sun-dried tomatoes. . ooh. Yes. I am sure that we had the best that night. Thanks for the treats, Anna.
How did I miss that you guys have a garden out there in BD? That's wonderful!
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Great blog!! First I thought it may be from india, but mentioning koi fish (koi mach) made me suspicious that either west bengal or Bangladesh. This post confirmed me. When I was a kid, about 20 yrs ago, it was the center of attraction for us. Last year I myself as an grownup adult, after many years, reentered in the park with shame and embarrassment. I was alone without any company of kids. I felt so shy to occupy the space intended for kids as a grownup man. With shame I got myself in a ride and discovered that I am not the only intruder in this kids world. It was so embarrassing but I could not resist the kid inside me back in 20 yrs. I spent the whole day. In our time the park was so jolly and glittering. Hawai mithai (cotton candy) was and still my favorite interest in this park. First I hesitated to buy it, because it will be so peculiar if an adult struggles with the sticky bite of a hawai mithai in public. But I did it! Now-a-days the park has lost its shiny view, spectacular atmosphere and mostly the maintenance of the machineries. Moreover nothing developed, everything is still same as it was 20 yrs back. Many couples come here as a dating place. I was shy as a grownup man to intrude the kids place. But those extravagant couples are out of reasoning. They are just spoiling the place. Today there are some other places as nandan or fantasy for amusement. But nothing can take place over Shishu Park in my heart.
Thanks for your post!