During the past week, spring has sprung in Mastic Beach! With daylight savings time, there is more sunshine so the children are playing outside longer and you hear the welcome sounds of laughter despite frequent bouts with rain.
St. Patrick's Day was Monday and we had a terrific time at the Community Library. My children decorated delicious shamrock cookies with green icing while my husband and I enjoyed laughter yoga. The kids got paper aprons and hats and decorated the cookie box then got to eat a tasty cookie - what could be better? My husband and I loved laughter yoga, a variation on traditional yoga which is also taught at the library. By using forced laughter and yoga stretching, you rejuvenate and improve your breathing. We all felt wonderful on St. Paddy's day at the library! Meanwhile, the Long Island Press had an article about Leg. Kate Browning, a native of Ireland, teaching Irish dance at the local Long Island School of the Arts. What an exciting, cultural community we live in!
Today is also the first day the children have off for spring break although many of the Easter and spring activities took place last weekend. There are still ongoing services for the holidays at the local houses of worship and you can find a last minute Easter bunny at Walmart in Middle Island. On Friday and Saturday between 10 and 2, the bunny will be at Walmart for free photos.
Meanwhile, in the back of all our minds is the idea that our neighborhood may become an incorporated village. What do you think of this?
With so much to see and do around town, have a wonderful spring break in beautiful Mastic Beach!
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When I was looking for a home in this area, people told me not to come to Mastic Beach because "the kids hang out on street corners". They were right. They do. And they ride bicycles, and play ball on the streets too. And they see the sun rise over the bay, and the birds in the marshes, and little beaches, and all the good stuff that is here as well as the not-so-good. It's up to all of us to make our little corner of the world a better place to be... it all helps, no matter how small we think the contribution may be.
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