Memorial Park: Euclid

We went to Memorial Park. It is in Euclid. It was a hot and sunny day. We didn’t stay at the park for long because it was very hot. We went to the park with my friend Rebecca because she lives nearby and plays at that park.

When we got there we saw a big red train and another little play set but we didn’t know what it was. When Rebecca and I went over to the play set we found out there were giant musical instruments there were maracas and three sets of drums. Went to play the instruments and we had fun. Next, we went to play in the train. We found a whistle. There was a tunnel in the train you can sit in it because there was shade.

Memorial park was a great park. There was a swimming pool and a library nearby. They had water fountains, but we couldn’t drink the water because it was too hot. They had bathrooms too. I give Memorial Park 3 out of 3 swings. Too bad we couldn’t stay longer because it was very hot, but the library was air conditioned!

Rocky River Park

I've been to Rocky River Park more than once, and I’ve always liked it because it’s by lake Erie. You can play in the sand by the beach or take a walk in the water. But there are signs that say no swimming. The beach makes me happy but the playground equipment was boring!

First, the swings were regular. Second, there were two plain old slides. Third, there just wasn’t enough equipment to play on. There were clean water fountains. There were no concession stands but there were bathrooms. You could ride your bike down there like I did because they had bike racks to park your bike. I rode my bike with Tony and dad to Rocky River Park and it was about four miles from my house. I give Rocky River park one out of three swings because there isn’t enough equipment. Most schools have more playground equipment then Rocky River Park.

Lakewood: Madison Park

This was my first time at Madison Park and it was awesome! It was very new and some of the rides you haven't experienced before. There were some things that really didn't even have a name. Like there was a lumpy, teeter-totter thing that bounced up and down. One side went up and the other side went down. It felt good on my back when someone else was bouncing it up and down. There was also a twirly, tire swing thing. You just sit down and someone pushes you around in circles. When I went on, my dad pushed me around in circles. It made me feel dizzy!

There were three good slides. An orange one, a green one and a blue one. They were big and they would go twisty turvey. They had climbing ropes and then there was another thing that was a big tube with squares that you could climb up to the top on. I loved the zip line. All you had to do was push forward and hang on and it made me go side to side.

The ground is made out of melted rubber, so if you fall, you really won't get hurt. Madison park is also right next to the library. There's also a pool and a concession stand. There's a soccer field and tennis courts. They're also growing a garden right in the middle of the park! There were a lot of kids there, since it was a new park. I give this park three out of three swings.



Here I am on the zip line. Tony is behind me on the twirly, tire swing thing.

(Dad's note: there were some rowdy early-teens that were rough housing on the equipment, and I had to ask them to settle down. There are also a LOT of police video cameras around the park and playground, so interpret that how you will.)

Memorial Day: Lakewood Park

I used to go to school by Lakewood Park at a place called Holy Family. Sometimes, after snack and if it was warm outside, we would go to Lakewood Park. We visited Lakewood Park on Memorial Day. There are lots of things to do. My favorite things to do at Lakewood Park are the jumping off the tire swing and swinging on a rope across the big tires. I love the orange slide and climbing the tires. The park is on Lake Erie and you can walk right down to the water!

Lakewood Park is huge compared to other parks. The playground equipment was pretty big. You could probably get lost in that if it was really busy! The equipment was also unique, which means different from other parks. Most of the park was clean, except the corners had wrappers there, like gum and candy wrappers. There was a water fountain and bathrooms close by, but the water fountain had wood chips in it and water couldn't drain. There are pavilions with tables for places to eat. There's also a pool nearby and a concessions stand if you want hot dogs, candy or chips and sometimes ice cream.

I was sad because they took down the tire swing and another tire ride that bounces. Those were some of my favorite rides. My brother, Tony, said the park was in disrepair, which I think means they took stuff down over the winter and didn't put it back up. I remember the first time I went to this park, and it was fun, but now there is too much broken. Lakewood Park gets two out of three swings.