What happens when all the parts of childhood are soldered down, when the young no longer have the time or space to play in their family's garden, cycle home in the dark with the stars and moon illuminating their route, walk down through the woods to the river, lie on their backs on hot July days in the long grass, or watch cockleburs, lit by morning sun, like bumblees quivering on harp wires? What then?
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Kids May Get Older; Being Outdoors with Them Doesn't Get Old
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Good info about a family bike trip with recent high school graduates on Joyce Szuflita's NYC School Help blog. Great Allegheny Passage and C & O Canal Bike Trek. It sounds like a great time, I've got family in Pittsburgh and no plans yet for next summer...