family outings

Do you get to take "family outings?"  They don't have to be "long" ones...maybe just to a local park or lake (I do live in MN!) for a few hours.  Maybe to a museum or some other "site" to visit.  We are blessed to have a wonderful Zoo close to us - less than an hour drive.  We can even work on the schedule enough to be there as they open!

A recent trip, this last Friday, reminded me of the visit several years (over 10) before.  The memories of grandsons (still shorter than me) interacting with what they were seeing, and their great-grandfather, all came back.  The fun Dad had, with the kids and riding the scooter, are wonderful memories to have.

This trip we didn't use a scooter (although I probably should have) but we did sit down frequently.  We also  "only" did the 'inside' part of the Zoo because of the heat and humidity.  Still it brought back memories we could laugh about....