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Winter break: Exploring the wilds of the ‘hood | GetGoing NC! — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:55:47 +0000

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By: JoeMiller

JoeMiller — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:25:50 +0000

In reply to Don Munn. That fullwoods-roller/hike-airsoft-war reminds me of what our parents told us to do back in the '60s: Go outside and play war with your friends. (Curious how that raised a generation of pacifists.) Tomorrow, I plan to lead an exploration of our local storm water drainage. That's always a hit.

By: Don Munn

Don Munn — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:07:18 +0000

Well, outdoors is great, but sometimes the weather just doesn’t cooperate, so some indoor activites,,,, the local roller rink is great to get the ya-yas out, then you can come home and have a rousing Nerf War. When the skies clear its never too early or late to learn a little soccer, and winter is the season for hiking, with all the trails in the area, it’s a no brainer. Now, if you want to combine all that you could host a full woods, roller/hike airsoft war, but that might be a little more involved than some folks are up to!!!!!

By: JoeMiller

JoeMiller — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:28:02 +0000

In reply to Arthur Kelley.

Especially effective — not to mention potentially lucrative — if your neighborhood is scheduled for leaf pickup in the next week or so and the neighbors have been slack. I like it.

By: Arthur Kelley

Arthur Kelley — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:41:02 +0000

I’m channeling my depression-era parents here, but the answer I always got to “I’m bored” over break was to be given a chore. Either that or “go see if the neighbors have chores they’ll pay you to do”. I hated it, but it sure gave me the proper expectations for what life would be like after school. Yeah, I’m no fun.