Pilling's Pond

You would never expect to find a quaint and peaceful duck pond off 90th and Aurora. For my out of town readers...Aurora was the old Interstate 5 back in the fifties (today it is cheap motels and hookers).


This is Chuck. He started digging the pond in 1923, when he was only 12 years old.


Looking at the old pictures I realized that this plot of land used to be country! Funny how the city seemed to just rush in around it like a flood. I'm glad its still here. In fact, I'm thinking of taking up some of the volunteer opportunities available. (I know, I'm a grandma)

*not that there is anything wrong with being a grandma :)
you'd just think I might have waited 60 more years.
(hi grandma!)