Oak Tree in an Acorn: Brushy Creek Lake Park Extension

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Brushy Creek Lake Park Extension

Last weekend, we went exploring the new Brushy Creek Lake Park extension which winds around from Parmer Lane to Twin Lakes YMCA. We have been really impressed with the way Cedar Park is preserving parks, trails, and nature in preparation for future growth and development. I always think of the amazing foresight the city planners' of Austin had in preserving Zilker Park and the trails around Town Lake, and Cedar Park seems to be following suit with the Brushy Creek Regional Trail which encompasses six parks and a trail that runs from east of Great Oaks Drive in Round Rock to Hwy 183 in Cedar Park. The extension trail is paved (of course, we had to go off the trail to explore a water fall; shhhh...please don't tell!), and we saw little or no foot/bike traffic on a beautiful Saturday morning. If you get the chance, go, go, go!

1 comment:

Meg said...: Looks fun! Laney would love that waterfall. We haven't really explored our parks out here yet- still trying to get out from these boxes. Sigh.; April 9, 2009 at 8:10 PM

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Why the title, "Oak Tree in an Acorn"?

Well, really it's all about perspective when raising the girls. It helps me to think about the grand scheme of parenting and remember that what we do now affects how our little acorns will grow. Like an oak tree, we want them to be strong in their words and deeds, be able to withstand life's storms, set and reach their goals, and be people that others can lean on and trust.

We have an oak tree planted in our yard that came from an acorn my dad planted in a pot. This acorn came from a huge oak tree that was planted in the backyard of my dad's childhood home. My dad's father also planted this tree from an acorn he found on his hunting lease in the early 1960's. Our tree is thus a family heirloom, a "family tree".

It was the year of Olivia's birth when we planted our little sapling. It looked so very sad that winter with no leaves; it was, basically, like a stick rooted in the ground. Five years later, though, it stands 9 feet tall, and we continue to nurture it and watch it grow. We hope one year it will produce acorns of its own, and we can continue to pass on this family heirloom. We hope to remember it's example of how each acorn has the potential to be an oak tree, and how our acorns, Olivia and Genevieve, will one day, with help from God, become mighty oak trees themselves.