I've never outgrown my childhood

**NewKilt** · 6th June 08, 08:25 PM

The couple next door to us have a seven year old boy and a three year old boy. They were playing in the back yard a few days ago, creating some sort of a bucket full of goo. Leaves, grass, rocks, water, dirt, etc., were all being stirred together with part of a broken off tree branch.

I watched them for awhile, and then asked them if they had any acorns. They didn't so I brought them a handful. They hung a smaller bucket on the chain link fence that divided our yards so I could bring them other things to add to this priceless mixture. Let's see, I added some tree bark, moss, maple tree seeds, a few bugs, more rocks, and so forth. I ask them if they wanted to add a worm, with the 3 year old replying, "Uh Huh!!" So they searched for worms in their yard while I searched in mine. Finally, the seven year old found one under a rock, and into this mixture for the Gods it went.

Most fun this 61 year old kid has had in weeks.

Darrell

**Finn** · 6th June 08, 08:36 PM

LOL! That's great!

**ardchoille** · 6th June 08, 08:51 PM

The simplest things are often the best, eh? Glad you had fun

**Coemgen** · 7th June 08, 12:26 AM

Awesome! I love playing in the mud! Ah … to be a child again …

**michaelbeeman** · 7th June 08, 03:06 AM

Darrell, thanks for sharing that. That sounds like a pretty fun time! I haven't played in the mud for a good 15 years or more, since my girls were little. I may have to ask one of my friends if I can come over sometime this summer to borrow their kids and play in the mud.