Before the pandemic, we lived a lot of our lives outside. We went to the park whenever we could. We visited different parks, all over town, even botanical gardens.
We live in the Houston metro area, if you think that this Texas town is flat, dreary and ugly, well, you’re right. Partly.
Houston has spent a lot of time, money and real estate in building parks of all kinds. Large parks, with miles of trails and lots of trees. Medium parks, with winding concrete trails. Small parks, tucked into small pockets of town, near homes and businesses.
We live in the town of Sugar Land. Sugar Land alone has a dozen parks or so, all lovely, green and inviting to kids, parents and bunnies alike.
We pack up our rabbits, their wagon, and an exercise pen and drive 10 minutes to a cute park that is just across the freeway. We let the rabbits run around and play. They LOVE it. Park goers love it too, as they gather to watch the rabbits play. Rainbow and George love to explore, and Theodore and Mocha love to snuggle up to trees. Pat used to go play with children, while Fred used to keep an eye on his two spoiled babies, Mocha and Theodore.
Once COVID-19 hit, we visited parks even more. We chose parks that were deserted. It was sad that no one could pet the bunnies anymore or come near us, but we were happy to be outside.
Then, a rabbit pandemic struck. Highly infectious and a 90 percent or more mortality rate, we could no longer take the rabbits outside. Once the heat of a Texas summer came along, we no longer went outside.
So we sit at home, until we can get a vaccine for the rabbit pandemic and the weather cools down. I can tell the rabbits miss the park, but someday soon, we can all go out again. Thanks for reading.