Take a hike...

It’s been a glorious summer here in the Adirondack Mountains - full of solace, inspiration, adventure, and delight. My daughter and her 2 children have been here visiting with us for the past 5 weeks (joined for a week by her husband): I know of so many families that have had their grown children move back home during this pandemic, allowing them all to shelter in place and support one another. For us, these past weeks together were a time of safety and solitude and love, and we were pleasantly surprised to see how smoothly it all went with a working mom and dad, 8 and 6 year old girls, and grandparents under the same roof. We enjoyed biking, boating, arts and crafts, picnics, long walks, kayaking, swimming, and family meals together. Nature for all of us was the home, teacher and companion we needed during these Covid-19 times. They left yesterday and now our cabin is quiet: my wife and I are adjusting to being home alone again. These challenging times call for extraordinary efforts and this, for us, was the one we all needed. Find ways to bring nature and family together today.

 

Lorraine Anderson (born 1952):American writer, editor and teacher