On the brink of spring,
as March ended and April began, I took both Todd and Jodi to the woods on
separate outings. They were home from
college for Easter Break, and I was on the backside of our school’s Spring Break. Each had specifically told me that they wanted
to go to the woods and have a meal cooked over an open fire.
On Friday, March 30th
I took Jodi out on a kayak trip down the Sugar River, between Sugar River
Forest Preserve and Two Rivers Forest Preserve.
It was windy and cold, but we loved being out on the water. Fortunately we found a little backwater area
that was protected by the woods and blocked the wind. It was nestled there that we cooked a
midmorning breakfast. More than likely
we were some of the first people to run that section of the river following the
ice break up. It was a great adventure
to experience with my daughter, and we both enjoyed spending time together that
day.
A few days later on
Monday, April 2nd I took Todd on a hike to one of my favorite, local,
wild areas. I came home as soon as I
could from school, threw some gear together, and drove us out to our put-in
point. We hiked and talked, and found a
great sandbar on which to build a campfire.
After eating, we began our hike back while being serenaded by great
horned owls. It was pitch-black by the
time we reached the area where I had parked my Jeep. It was a great adventure to experience with
my son. We drove home, got warmed up, and
watched the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
This past spring I had
two separate outings. Both outings were
worth being experienced, remembered, and documented. Both outings involved time well spent with my
son and daughter.
See you along The Way…
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Friday, March 30, 2018
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| Jodi And Me Free Floating |
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| A Protected Backwater Area In Which To Cookout |
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| A Grandfather Sycamore Tree |
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| Enjoying The Water With Clearing Skies |
Monday, April 2, 2018
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| Todd And Me On The River's Edge |
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| Cooking Dinner On A Sandbar |
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| Finishing At Nightfall - Showing More Light Than There Really Was |
