From the EDITOR
I know you’ve heard the term “staycation”, which is what I do almost every year. It has become more exciting for me than any vacation, thanks to my son’s ten month old Labrador Retriever puppy. The Cushing City Park is located right behind my house with its newly built walking path, which hundreds of people now use. Residents, including whole families, even come from other cities to enjoy all the amenities, including the swimming pool, picnic shelters, duck pond, and a grand array of playground equipment such as slides and swings and more. The adventure begins each evening when I walk out my back door holding a leash for my older dog, Lucky. The Lab, Daisy, on the other hand walks and stays close to me. Well, hopefully close! Once she had an encounter with several teenage boys sitting in the grass visiting with the girls. Daisy masterfully and quietly came up behind one of the boys and took his plastic bottle of Pepsi and jogged away with it. He shouted, “Hey! That dog just stole my drink!” Of course, the crowd got a huge laugh!
by JOE GOOCH
net of chains. One day as the dogs and I were out enjoying our walk, a beautiful bright orange frisbee landed near our feet. Of course it was as though Daisy has just been given a plate of gold, and the race was on. The owner shouted, “Hey, your dog has my frisbee!” Finally, a few families were enjoying a reunion under one of the pavilions and Daisy decided to pose as a long-lost cousin. As moms, dads, and several children petted and loved on her, Daisy decided she needed the large bag of potato chips more than the owner, which happed to be a little seven-year-old girl. Again, the chase was on! I LOVE my staycation, even though it entails chasing Miss Daisy!
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The park also hosts a nine-hole frisbee golf course. The players walk from net to net and toss each disc into the
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