A lawn isn't always wrong

Today I bought lawn seed to fill in bare patches in a lawn on the Westside that is mainly Bermuda (destined to be eliminated, and now dormant), some unknown fescue and now-dead rye. Since this 15'x40' is mainly a play area for Little Miss Short Person, little but turfgrass will do. So under the disclaimer that lawn is suitable only for recreation, this space applies.

But still... a 4"-6" layer of wood chips would probably work as well for the tykester.