Taking The Road Less Traveled

If, on a sunny December day, your son should say to you,

"You own boots that are made for walking," listen to him.

Go ahead, take the road less-traveled (the one that doesn't lead to the mall!).

                                  Ford a stream

                                Follow a trail

                    Contemplate some rock climbing

 

Think better of it (and your precious Canon Rebel), and just contemplate some rocks instead.

Go ahead, chase through the marshy brush just to get the shot (then give up and let your son keep going--it's okay to draw the line at actually wading up to your knees in brackish water).

 

On the way out, look back and capture the end to a perfect day. Be sure to stop for Mexican food on the way home--a 7.5 mile hike earns you the Carnitas and him the California burrito.

Comments

[Julie]

Beautiful pictures and a great way to spend a day with your son.

[kcinnova]

Now that sounds like a lovely day! Which son had this wonderful idea?

[ms_teacher]

What a great day with your son! Personally, I think that anytime is a good time for Mexican food.

[Gina]

Beautiful photos.. it sounds like a perfect day.

[blognut]

Gorgeous shots - sounds like a perfect day.

[Mary Alice]

What a great day. It is nice to have the kids be big enough that they have to help us ford streams, wait for us to catch up, and come back for us when we decide to sit down on a log for a while.

[Little Miss Sunshine State]

What an awesome walk! Yesterday, my daughter, husband and I walked on a beach in Jupiter FL and collected another handful of nice shells.

[Fannie]

Sounds like a great antidote for the winter blues!

[Gladys]

Gorgeous pictures, great walk and yummmm a Cali Burrito from Roberto's Taco Stand in San Diego... Oops your not in SD are you? Ok well go have a Chipolte Burrito instead.

[Jenn @ Juggling Life]

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[Deb D]

Sounds like a special day.

[Smalltown Mom]

What a beautiful day.

[Manic Mommy]

You've inspired me. Think I'll bundle the boys up and go for a walk in the woods. Perhaps it will make all the difference.

[Cheri @ Blog This Mom!]

Trying again.

[Cheri @ Blog This Mom!]

Yay!

I think my prior not-posted comment said something about the owl photo. Wow.

[HIlary]

Sounds like a great day. Just Mom and Son days usually are.

[Suz]

Looks like a perfect day spent together...nothing better than that. The weather must be just perfect this time of year...love all the pictures!!!!
I have been craving mexican food. I just love it!!!

[wenderina]

Hey - I need one of those to tell me to get out and about too. Of course if he tried to do it in the wee hours (the only daylight time I have right now) I would have to kick him in the head with those hiking boots.

[Lisa]

gorgeous jenn, the photos and the day!

[phd in yogurtry]

Oh I just love it. Hiking plus gorgeous scenery plus family time = perfection.

[shelia]

Wow! What an awesome time with your boy! Glad you listened to him! Those are some really awesome photos!

[suburbancorrespondent]

Cool!

[debbie]

I think that this is the kind of day that my hub has planned for us in the next few days....though without the awesome Mexican food at the end. damn.
The photos are great...the day sounds wonderful...definitely one to keep in "memory bank"!
Here's wishing a day like that for ALL of us!!

[JCK]

OH, Jenn, this sounds like a special hike.

[Green Girl]

How awfully nice!

[Janet]

oh what a cute owl!!!

[Amy the Mom]

That sounds like a dream. I would love to do that, but I'm not really into hiking when it requires many layers of wool, waterproof boots and long underwear.

Hopefully in about three months that can be a reality!

[CC]

So awesome!!!!! I haven't walked more than a mile in a long, long time.

Of course you need some great Mexican food after all that.