BLACK FRIDAY FAMILY FOREST FUN!
I think the late Manny Gordon
would be pleased! After enjoying a
fantastic pancake and sausage dinner
at the Unityville Fire Company Co.,
my wife, daughter, son-in-law, and
three of our grand children decided
to spend what was left of our day in
the forest!
It's amazing, and very pleasing,
to watch kids when given a chance
to put away their IPhones and IPads
and set loose in the woods!
These particular woods are part
of Worlds End State Park in Sullivan
County. The kids immediately began
exploring, walking on fallen trees
across a small stream, hiding along
the creek's banks, then gathering fire
wood. My participation was limited
to taking pictures. That's just as well.
It probably would have been hard
to lift me out of the water had I tried
to pull a "Wallenda" on those trees!
Not far from the Ranger
Station there are covered pavilions
build by the Civilian Conservation
Corps years before even I was born.
Inside each is a large fireplace. As
the sun set behind the deep forest
trees we used the ferns and berries
we were able to find to decorate the
fireplace mantel in a Christmas like
fashion.
Then we simply sat around for
awhile enjoying the small fire we
build in that fireplace. No power,
no phones, no games. Just a short
story or two and great company!
We did, as Manny used to say,
"Enjoy, enjoy, the great outdoors."
Smokey would be pleased as well.
We made sure that campfire was
out before we headed out in the
dark of night to find "civilization."
The visit was short. The
memories, I think, will last a long
time! Hope that's the case, and that
all your NEWS is good!
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