Building The Playground
Community, God-Moments & Snail Eggs

Day 7 of the build
We did it!

We finished the build in time for the 5pm dedication blessing, paper-chain cutting and play-time on the new playground. I was present in so many good conversations, bouts of laughter and shared memories and common hopes that I don't know how to share them (of course I'll try in the coming days to do so on the blog). Also had some very cool conversations about art with the creator of the Mosaic Wall (Leslie Scott), and realized how much unexpected connections, whether we call them serendepity or God-Moments/God-things, made all of this possible. So here's some pictures - a slideshow of the build and some videos of the opening. Also great photos on the Westminster Woods Site HERE.

My best-of photos of Sunday.

Progression of the final stages of the build.

Dedication Blessing offered by Rev. Sharyl Marshall




Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
and rush of the kids to play!

It's a miracle that only one person went to the emergency room this past week - with all of the power saws, table saws, and potential death, or at least finger-removing tools all around. And the visit to the emergency room wasn't build-related (at least not directly) It was our 3 year old daughter who stuck a small ball, or "snail egg", so far up her nose that we couldn't get it out!