Where I live, the only people playing on sports fields are usually
under 5 feet tall. Their parents sit on bleachers or mill around at the
edge of the field, talking to one another and sporadically yelling
things at their kids. Wow. What a great time (yawn). Which is why I was
so amazed in my recent vacation in Vancouver to see adults actually
playing at a city neighborhood park. With one another! There was a
large soccer game going on, mainly 20- and 30-somethings, but also some
amazingly buff-looking 50- and 60-somethings, all playing together and
seemingly having a wonderful time. There was also quite a lively game
of cricket going on just down the field, and the whole park would
resound with a roar whenever some apparently good play was made (the
whole thing was a bit mystifying to me).
But still...adults, playing. Together. And looking like they did it regularly, not just on annual beer-soaked occasions.
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