Do we ever leave the playground?
at the park
This photograph my mother took symbolizes my mood from over the last few days. If your life right now could be captured on a playground, what would we see? You swinging high or thudding to the ground on the teeter-totter? Dangling from the monkey bars? Zipping down the slide? Bawling over a skinned knee? Playing tag with the other kids? Sitting under a tree with a book? What do you think?
DarcKnyt said,
July 30, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Falling, head-first, off the monkey bars. I’ve been doing that for seven years now, and counting.
mapelba said,
August 2, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Have you seen that animated stick figure cartoon floating around the internet where the stick guy attempting to write his novel begins to pound his circle head on the keyboard until his head becomes a bloody stump? You made me think of that.
andewallscametumblindown said,
July 31, 2009 at 1:03 am
Waiting for my turn on the swing. I think it’s time to be assertive and get my turn now. ~Miriam
mapelba said,
August 2, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Definitely. Take your turn! Jab a bully with your elbow if you have to.
Sophie in the Moonlight said,
July 31, 2009 at 2:51 am
Laying down on the grass away from noisy jumpy kids and watching the clouds go by. Not too different from my childhood.
mapelba said,
August 2, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Well, I hope now is better. And I bet there is a noisy jumpy kid who would like to join you.
Sophie in the Moonlight said,
August 3, 2009 at 11:04 am
I’d hope the noisy jumpy kid would be you and that you’d tell me a great story as a bribe to get me to come push you on the merry-go-round. I’m very good at pushing merry-go-rounds very fast. I’ve got the knee scars to prove it.
JES said,
July 31, 2009 at 11:07 am
Sitting under a tree, pretending to read. But actually watching all the other kids having fun doing what (in theory) you’re supposed to do on a playground.
mapelba said,
August 2, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Oh, what supposed to on a playground?
DarcsFalcon said,
July 31, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Ooh, I love the swings! And tetherball!
mapelba said,
August 2, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Let’s see who can swing highest! In a friendly way.
Tom said,
August 1, 2009 at 10:04 am
Sitting in a swing, twisting and untwisting the chains and watching the world swirl by beyond my sneakers (and probably irritating the heck out of Miriam . . .; )
mapelba said,
August 2, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I always loved twisting the chain and swirling around!
andewallscametumblindown said,
August 1, 2009 at 10:51 am
Yeah! Especially as it was my turn and you pushed in! ;(
mapelba said,
August 2, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Don’t you let him push in! Elbows, Miriam. Elbows.