If you need a deckhand Rick, let me know.

Gas prices have kept us close to home. I'm cheap. The thing is, we've found a lot of fun things to do around here, and we end up spending more time with each other, mom, dad, and kids all together, rather than everybody going their own ways.

Hunter and I have been digging out potholes in the driveway (about 750 feet of a circular driveway) over the past three weekends, and then repairing them. Taking the time to teach a teenager how to use a pick and shovel "the right way" has been rewarding for both of us. My 15 year old son even gave me a hug last weekend after working his ass off. Go figure that a teenager would appreciate being taught the value of hard work. ( I had taken him to a sniper stalk excercise event the day before and this was his payback to me. )

Adventures afar can be great and epic, but sometimes you don't need to look very far away from home for each day's fun.