-=> Quoting Alinda Harrison to Jessica Edwards <=-
 AH> Hi Jessica! This is the first time I've seen you in this echo :) How
 AH> are you doing? We missed you at Craft Night.
Grin, I know.  We had missionary night and potluck to go to at the
church.  Figured that was a bit more important .  Been working my
rear off here doing xsing and other crafts.  Family reunion in 3
weeks. ACK!! I gotta get busier!!
 AH> Which parks are you going to? Wapato charges for parking during peak
 AH> hours (on weekends during the day) but no one collects the rest of the
 AH> time. That's about the only Tacoma park anywhere near you that charges
 AH> for parking. There's a few Pierce County parks that do, like Spanaway
 AH> Lake... 
 AH> I have a map of Tacoma parks on my wall...what are you looking for?
 AH> There's a couple near Portland Ave., a couple on Mckinley, and just a
 AH> few blocks north of Wapato on Sheridan is Ailing Park which has a
 AH> wading pool and a playground. Parking is on the street around it.
Took the kids to wapato one wednesday.  Was surprised not to see
anyone for parking fees.  However, I DO know Spanaway charges :(.
been kinda busy here so still haven't taken the kids to the one on
Portland and 90th. I hope the pool is open by now!!
 AH> Dash Point (both the county and state parks) are free for day use,
 AH> includinng parking. Dash Point State Park does charge for camping
 AH> though... 
 AH> Point Defiance only charges for parking during special events. 
This sounds good.  Gonna need directions and a day of planning
ahead.  They do allow swimming don't they??
 AH> If you're looking for activities, most of the Tacoma parks have
 AH> activities for kids during the summer weekdays. If you are there around
 AH> lunch time, many of them serve free lunches to the kids and a snack a
 AH> little later...you don't need to sign up. Just be there when they
 AH> serve. 
 AH> Also, you may qualify for a Golden Access pass at the national parks
 AH> like Mt Rainier. We have one for my son and it's great! It gets you and
 AH> everyone in the car with you into National Parks and national forest
 AH> parks for free and camping is half price. All you have to do is go to
 AH> the ranger station with proof of disability and they'll issue it there.
 AH> Heck, with Kirk they didn't even ask for proof. They accepted our word
 AH> just on seeing him. 
 AH> There's lots of free places to go around here. You just have to know
 AH> where they are ;)
 AH> ...peace...
 AH> Alinda Sue...
Yeah and to find the time for it.  Maybe after the family reunion we
will have a bit more time.  Finances are really bad now and I don't
really have the gas money for anything :( Its worse in the summer
than during the school year.  At least we have plenty of crafts here
to keep me sane!! :)
Jessica
... You have to be crafty to get any crafting done around here!
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