On 2013-10-21 12:43:52 +0000, Dave Smith said:

> I feel sorry for kids these days. They are missing out on a lot of fun
> and god exercise. We were sent out of the house in the morning and
> expected to be back for meal times. If we wanted to go off an adventure
> my mother would pack a lunch for us.

Same here. I remember my childhood with great fondness and a sense of
freedom. I learned some of my best lessons in independence and
things-to-never-do-again this way.