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I turned 40 last week.  It was a fun celebration with friends and family.  During the weeks preceding my birthday I found myself reflecting on where I am in life right now.   My reflections are happy - it is satisfying to think of the person I’ve become, the home I’ve created and the places I’ve been.  I am a real adult!  One repeating thought that I have is how I have spent almost the entirety of my adult life working for the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District.  In many ways, we have grown up together.  

On the eve of Mother’s Day weekend, I think it only fitting to acknowledge and honor our local mountain mamas and all they’ve endured throughout this crazy year. Reflecting back on my own mama tribe, as well as the Truckee Mama tribe as a whole, I am proud to consider myself among this group of women. No school? Fine, we’ll create a pod. Work from home, they said? Sure, these mountain mamas said, let me get my child started on this Zoom call, on my hip, in the crib for a nap, etc., and then I’ll power through what needs to be done.

Play ball!  It's a phrase that has grown to mean a little more this spring.  I grew up dreaming of becoming a professional baseball player. I spent hours throwing a baseball against a woodpile, perfecting my motion and striking out imaginary batters. Growing up I never had a practice, game or season cancelled due to a pandemic. 

When my daughters were little, we wanted to expose them to as many activities as we could to see what they enjoyed, to see what talents they had, and to see what social skills they could develop and friends they could make.  Most of their early exposure started in parks & recreation programs or in community programs in/on park & recreation facilities.  A part of their young experiences included facilities provided by TDRPD as well – such as Riverview Sports Park and West End Beach.

As the snow starts to melt and the sun stays out a little longer, we know this can only mean one thing… SPRING HAS SPRUNG! We are excited to bring back more sports, arts and enrichment classes and slowly welcome more of you back into the District. With the new programs coming up, we wanted to make sure you had easy access to our Activity Guide to see the latest and greatest offerings we currently have at TDRPD.