My Childhood Park
Heidi Johnson Copyright 2004 Essay #1 An Experience "My Childhood Park" Many of my summers were spent enjoying the variety of activities at my neighborhood park. The name of this memorable place is McCarty Park, located in West Allis, Wisconsin. ... Adventures around the park involved catching butterflies, playing on the playground equipment, feeding the aquatic birds, and watching the huge orange carp and frogs in the pond. ... The local park of my childhood was nothing like the visual perspective I have of it as an adult. My long bike rides as a child were really not far; the park was much closer than I had thought. ... After many years, finally returning to visit my childhood stomping grounds was enlightening, and it has made me realize how as a child everything seems so huge, open, and untouched.