The Great Outdoors

I am convinced that America is fat and depressed because everyone is obsessed with their phones, computers, reality TV, and bagged-up, genetically modified food. While I am not above these vices from time to time, I did make a vow for summer: eat more veggies. Breathe fresh air. Let our kids feel the earth in their hands, the sun on their little faces, and soft blades of grass between their tiny toes.

And we did it. Sometimes it was something simple, like a day making a troupe of dancing ladies from twigs and blooms.



Other weekends, it was more on the wild side...



But most Saturdays it just involved a stroll, skipping a few rocks, and chasing some butterflies.