Watching the Park
Jun. 16th, 2020 11:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fabrisseOne of the great things about the condo is the park behind the building which I have a direct window onto. This weekend I saw picnics, what looked like a book group, a child's birthday party, and badminton.
Badminton is not a common activity, but it seems to be the perfect sport for these times. It's slightly silly both to watch and to participate which activates the lungs through laughter. The modern shuttlecocks are soft enough that if they bop a bystander, it's unlikely to cause any level of injury. While a net is required for a serious game, it's not for a backyard or park game. Anyone can play, even someone like me. You can adjust it for the fitness level of the group, too.
Badminton. The sport for the COVID-19 era.
Badminton is not a common activity, but it seems to be the perfect sport for these times. It's slightly silly both to watch and to participate which activates the lungs through laughter. The modern shuttlecocks are soft enough that if they bop a bystander, it's unlikely to cause any level of injury. While a net is required for a serious game, it's not for a backyard or park game. Anyone can play, even someone like me. You can adjust it for the fitness level of the group, too.
Badminton. The sport for the COVID-19 era.
Badminton, huh?
Date: 2020-06-16 09:23 pm (UTC)I thought of croquet--no close spacing required, no speedy response required, so players can move out of each others' way-- but it might actually require more lawn area than badminton.
Neat that people are getting out their equipment, though. And book group in the park!
Re: Badminton, huh?
Date: 2020-06-18 05:04 pm (UTC)There's a fast paced frisbee match going on right now.