ST. LOUIS SUNDAY
TOWER GROVE PARK
For many, many years we had our annual 4th of July family picnic at Tower Grove Park, smack dab in the middle of Grand, Arsenal, Kingshighway, and Magnolia streets. (The park wasn't actually IN the streets, but surrounded by them.)
Tower Grove wasn't your average, ordinary city park with just trees, a playground, picnic tables and such.
It had cool architecture and an antique swimming pool for the kiddies that was only about a foot deep, but that was good enough for us on a blazing St. Louis 4th of July.
You what?
You want to see what it looks like?
OKAY!
Alexander van Humboldt...Explorer
Griffin...No not Andy Griffin!
Better view of the Griffin...Fierce looking!
I want a strawberry sundae!
Looks like ancient ruins from a bygone civilization to me.
What's all that crap on the island? Looks like ancient litter!
What a cool bridge! Love the red balls!
The Muckerman Fountain ...With a name like Muckerman it has to be good! Couldn't resist that!
What gloryossity of beautificness at TGP! Me likey!
What's this? Are we in China now? Still Tower Grove Park!!!
My man! Beethoven! No wonder I love this park!
More ancient alien ruins...so very cool!
They thought the rocks were so cool they got married there!
Another architectual eye pleaser to delight your eyeballs!
Don't think pink!
Tribute to a deer,,,how touching!
1870 and it still looks good!
"Soft, what light through yonder winder breaks!"
I think somebody traveled to China...and liked it!
Ain't this real different? I like it, I like it!
This is where we used to swim when we were little!
I think..uh.. I'm not sure... but it looked like this.
Anyway, it's way cooler than a regular park pool!
Now can you see why I loved going to Tower Grove Park as a kid? There were so many unique things to see, that made me feel like I had traveled the world!
I wonder if Tower Grove Park is still there, or if they've paved it over and put up a parking lot?
PLease God, no!
Nice park & great memories.So cool. I want a bridge like that in my yard & one of those pink gazebos too. I love, love, that song of Joni m. I love the words, so true cause we don't know what we got sometimes till its gone. I remember long ago I was bedridden for several months & how I wanted to walk again. I used to daydream about the day when I could get up again & feel the cool grass on my feet or walk to the kitchen for a drink of water. To walk out & see a sunset. Now that I think back I guess I am pretty thankful for what I got now. I grab life & love with all that is in me. I have a passion in me that cannot be explained. Like a giant pink balloon so full of air, its about to bust. I feel as with every heartbeat I have this intense feeling to use my energy to fill every person I possibly can with good things, good deeds, Gods word & his love, & fill hearts with hope who may have little or no hope left. ***********************************************
ReplyDeleteUhmmm, I hope you didn't mind the comment. This blog struck a nerve in me for living & life. I take these word you write & see much beauty & a story worth being heard & I admire you for what you remember & are thankful for. Yellow Rose <3
Such a lovely comment, straight from your heart! God is surely blessing you with his spirit of love and kindness that you use in a powerful way to help others! Especially me!
ReplyDeleteI'll never forget everything you've done for me, Yellow Rose!
Danny
Same here. Ill never forget everything youve done for me either. My kind Danny.
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