What's In This Blog

I created this blog for my journal. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this blog I keep many of the things I come across as a member of the church. I also share my experiences on the ACE Train and getting to work, my experiences in Manteca where we have lived for three years, and other things I think are noticeable.
Showing posts with label playgrounds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label playgrounds. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2026

Central Park with Jesse and New Playground

The new playground at Central Park is almost magical.

This arch is musical.  It plays music when you walk under it.  You walk side to side and it will play a scale.



remnants of the old park








 

Monday, March 9, 2026

Weekend of Activities: February 6-8

Our weekend started with going to the kid's school to watch Hayley cheer lead.  Then to Charity's for dinner, salmon and rice.  For movie night we watched Father of the Bride with Steve Martin.



Saturday  I headed west to Buena Vista High School to get a picture of the tree of life mural and across the street is the Cold Springs informational bulletin.  I also visited South Omaha Library.

That afternoon we visited Fontenelle forest and did the boardwalk hike. This hike gives a good view of the Missouri River and even tall buildings in Omaha.  You can see the top of the bridge by Charity's house.  








Kids enjoyed the playground.








That evening we went to downtown Omaha to the Slow Down Bar for Charity's concert performance with Sing Omaha.  She is in the women's choir.  The master chorale also sang.  They sang pop songs, each group sang six and then one together.  I enjoyed "Listen to the Music" "Man Eater" and "Summer Breeze."  It is very crowded downtown, and especially in the bar.  Parking was also very hard.  We also visited the Cone Flower and I ate butter brickle ice cream.  It is as good as advertised.  
Sunday I lead the music in church for the first time with this new calling.  We went to dinner with the Anders and I learned of some new places to visit in Papillion.  



Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue: Hanscom Park, Omaha's Oldest Park

 Hanscom Park was at one time on the southern border of Omaha.  Omaha has since annexed South Omaha.  Hanscome park is the oldest still existing park in Omaha.  It has many amenities.  There is indoor tennis in the southwest corner, a swimming pool more for little kids, a fishing pond with geese and ducks.  There is a lodge for larger gathers, covered picnic areas and playground.  Outdoor tennis.  There is a new gazebo (the old one was burned by vandals) and a nice dog park.  This park has its own green rooms where they start flowers for planting in the spring.  There is a mural by the greenhouses.  

swimming pool


indoor tennis

pond




outdoor tennis






basketball



greenhouses


dog park

gazebo

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Welcome to Omaha/Bellevue Parks; Gene Leahy Mall in Omaha

 Gene Leahy Mall is in the downtown Omaha area, 13th and 11th and between Farnam and Highway 6.  It has several amenities, the most significant being a band stand and grassy area for summer concerts.  It also has a very modern playground.  It is described as a pedestrian mall with lagoon and gardens.  Camberly and I crossed it a couple of times going from where he parked to the Hlland Center for an orchestra concert.  





band stand across green


Arches Playground