About Today: Getting Outdoors

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor When I was a kid, outdoor activities meant playing army with whatever could pass for guns, kickball in the street, and riding our bikes over what were (in hindsight) insanely busy roads. Essentially, it went like this: Mom opened the screen door and told me to come home for supper (in the summer, the instruction was to come home when the 9 o'clock whistle sounded). Nowadays, everything is scheduled, structured and supervised. Starting the Fun Young When I read articles like this, I get all worked up and think, "Bah! I did my teen years wrong! I need a reboot." But of course, I wouldn't relive my teen years for a million dollars. Well, maybe a million. Are we negotiating here, or is your offer not really valid? Run Safely in the Heat and Humidity Are Sports Drinks Better Than Water? See More About:  childhood obesity  exercise for kids  losing weight The Best Picnic Food I'm having a hard time remembering the number of times we picnicked as a family. I know we picnicked in Echo Lake Park near where I grew up. Mom made the standard fare: fried chicken cutlets and potato salad. And it was the best. Perfect Picnic Potato Salad Brownies, Pies and Cookies! See More About:  fried chicken recipes  chicken legs  Ways to Play Outside My family didn't go geocaching or skating or horseback riding. In fact, I think picnicking was the extent of our outdoor activities as a family. And, you know, if you're gonna just go with one activity, I totally vote for the picnic: Good food? Check. Outside? Check. Laying down while eating outside? Check. I may picnic slightly differently than you. Getting Your Kids Into Birding Gardening With Your Children Getting Your Kids Into Nature See More About:  outdoor play  active play  children's physical activity Random Idea Time: L'Ardia di San Costantino Not to toot our own horn, but one of the things I love about our writers is the totally random things I'd never think of on my own. Like this: Sardinian Horse Racing with a Spiritual Twist. And, no, it's not particularly active on your part, but it is outside. Oh, and get ready for this: There's suckling pig afterwards. I swear if I find out there's a blanket there for me to lay down on... I'm booking that plane ticket pronto. Best Motorcycling Roads in America Surfing in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil See More About:  summer festivals  italy travel  sardinia Today Ads Outdoors Recipes Food Recipes Cooking Family Recipe Food Recipes Featured Articles The Latest In Nerf Gunning What to Wear to a Summer Job Interview Hillary Drops the Makeup What's the Roth Savings Plan? The Best Places for Free Educational Videos Report: IRS Not Really Helping Taxpayers   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement