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Feb 27, 2023Liked by Scott Hines

It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy. Let's go exploring.

https://calvinandhobbes.fandom.com/wiki/It%27s_a_Magical_World

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Feb 27, 2023Liked by Scott Hines

Just a week or so ago I was reminiscing about the neighborhood I lived in from ages 4-8 and in particular the "wilderness" at the end of the subdivision that hadn't yet been plowed over for more houses. At the time it seemed like the darkest, wildest expanse of woods on earth. On the map last week it looks to be about one block's worth of acreage at the absolute most. I'll stick with the memories, thanks.

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Feb 27, 2023Liked by Scott Hines

This is bringing me back to all the adventures I had with my sister in our own backyard. We had a little brook with a bridge that connected to the woods across the stream. Now I live in the city, and it makes me wonder what kind of adventures my daughter will have growing up here.

A gosh darn delightful way to start the week, thank you for sharing Scott.

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Feb 27, 2023Liked by Scott Hines

The next phase is the bursts-into-your-room-at-midnight-because-the-wrapper-he-dropped-at-recess-is-going-to-kill-a-manatee-in-Florida one, or at least it was in our house growing up.

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I enjoyed it the first time I read it. I enjoyed it as much today. Just as I will never tire of looking at photos and videos of my children's squeals, laughter, and even tears, I will never tire of reading others' memories of those years of breathtaking wonder.

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First place I remember living we had irrigation canal access area to play in, but irrigation canal itself was to be avoided due to sudden flooding possible. But had cool skeletons from the owls dropping remains after dining. Otherwise life in large urban area residential section.

Moving to the plains, fields started a quarter mile from the house and all sorts of fun. Including playing in the building sites as development happened. One 4th of July had a fire in the stubble of the remaining wheat field, a lot of the neighborhood converged on the fire and had it out by the time the fire trucks arrived. So much fun playing in creeks/drainage ditches or the city pond at the park. Fortunately dad had taught us to swim as he was a life guard in hs, so parents figured we were mostly drowned proof.

Calvin and Hobbes for September 30, 1988 | GoComics.com https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1988/09/30 via @GoComics

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children's classic about doing the same thing in the great lakes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddle-to-the-Sea

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