Saturday in the Park(s)

This is 'America's Park' in downtown Colorado Springs. It's a fountain in the summer and those spurt fountains for the kiddos. 

It's a 'gentle led' (she can fully pant/drink water etc.) I don't mind the 'tired pull', as I call it, on a trail it can help and she understands 'slow' going down hill, but  'on cement/grass citified' walks she thinks she is a sled dog or something!

I'll keep my thoughts of the park to myself, other than, it's a city trying to 'upkeep' or 'upscale' downtown...not sure it's working will probably never go back to it again. 

Next is 'Nancy Lewis Park'  a little further north. (flowers, fountains, memorials, duck pond, a 'built' marsh with unique walk across) Much nicer!
Nancy Lewis started the Co. Springs park system in 1966. 

 I forgot to get a picture, but his park even has a croquet lawn..yes, I spelled that 'crochet lawn' at first! :)  I remember in my high school years my parents and I would go over to their friends the 'Sheridan's' cabin and they would have drinks and croquet. We would play on a rocky/wild grass soil, but we had the idea! Good Memories.

Even though it was overcast, it was around 74 degrees. That's a temp that brings everyone out around here! HOT HOT HOT....hahaha.
Anyway, I feel like a hibernating bear waking up. Relaxed, hungry, and somewhat grumpy. Ready for some spring time rain!