The Best Things In Life Are Free!

  We usually head for a good restaurant after
church to share a Sunday dinner with family
and friends.
   Yesterday, however, we went into the
woods!
    My daughter and her cousin, our niece,
decided that this "Sunday dinner" would
consist of cold meats and cheese and be
served at a picnic!
    The heat had the youngsters thinking
about swimming....and playing catch....
and playing soccer.
     So, we found the perfect "back yard" to
do it all! We headed for Hickory Run State
Park!
      In neighboring New York a similar
outing would have required an entrance fee
and, in some cases, an additional admission
to use the swimming facilities.
      All we had to do was chip in for the
grub and make sure all our swimmers brought
their bathing suits!
      The kids alternated between the swimming
area and the field used for their various games.
       I got caught in between shifts a couple of
times with my teenage grandson who wasn't
interested in hitting the water.
       First we threw a Softball. Later a Football.
       I cut both sessions just a bit short, opting
to keep breathing, rather than making
sensational catches!
       We were entertained by a group using
nearby picnic tables to host their Hawaiian
Luau themed Birthday party. We even managed
to successfully beg for a couple pieces of cake!
       All in all a really great day. And the price
was certainly right!
       Hope you take advantage of everything
offered for free and....that all of your NEWS
is good!