Memphis Monday: PUBLIC PARKS

My friend Brittney does all sorts of fun things on her blog. She has a Flashback Friday where she tells fun stories from her life and Tell-All Tuesday where she writes little-known facts about herself. While running today I was thinking (as is my usual custom during this blessed alone time) how grateful I was for the park I was running in, and then my thoughts turned to the many good things about Memphis. It's easy to be negative (see my last post!) but it's so much better for your psyche to be positive...thus Memphis Monday. (People, let's focus on the good!)

Memphis has more public parks than any other place I've lived and, as a stay-at-home-mom who lives in an apartment, I appreciate the parks so much! I go to some sort of park nearly every day, whether it's to run myself, or just to spend time with friends. Many of the parks have short running paths, playgrounds, soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts, charcoal grills and picnic tables, gazebos, and in the summer there are ROSES. There is never a shortage of other adults huffing along the path with me or little kids going down the slides. It will be fun when Addie will be able to join in the fun. Great job Memphis! I truly love the parks!

FYI: I just looked at the Shelby County website and the Memphis area search for parks yielded 170 parks! Unbelievable!