TheBanyanTree: Travelling well

[Julie Anna Teague]

Quoting Julie Anna Teague <jateague at indiana.edu>:

Oops, I thought I was responding just to Peter, personally, but oh 
well.  Does this count as a story?  To make it a story, perhaps I can 
add that if you ever see a "Sea Monkey" kit, it's worth the ten bucks 
and the trouble.  They were fascinating.  We ended up with several 
generations and some of them were old enough, and distinguishable 
enough, that they got names such as "Grandpa Jones".  In my usual way 
with any kind of living creature, I got quite attached to these nearly 
microscopic brine shrimp.  I was ordering special vitamins and food off 
the internet for them.  I was erecting warming lamps for them when the 
house got cold in the winter.  You can imagine how much I spoil my cat 
who is a fuzzier, warmer presence and actually loves me back.

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>> Much of what I am writing is about the small stuff that you can find
>> on any suburban block, because I have the old-fashioned view that we
>> are losing touch with nature, because kids don't know where to look.
>
> They aren't looking anywhere besides the tv, computer, and game
> console.  My own kids are like this despite constant exposure to
> nature of all kinds at all levels from collecting ants to snorkeling,
> rock climbing, tree identification, camping, looking at mold on
> stuff, growths on logs, keeping "sea monkeys", hamsters, mice, and
> cats, lying out in the driveway stargazing, etc.  They just aren't
> that into it--it isn't as exciting as what is going on on their
> computer.  I know I sound like an old curmudgeon, but it makes me sad
> that my very own kids aren't like that despite my best efforts.  They
> were more into nature as young kids, so maybe they will come back to
> it when they get through the teen years.  They are still somewhat
> interested in nature when it comes in spectacular, exciting doses
> such as tall mountains or raging rivers.  That's something anyway.
>
>> Oh yes, the 2009 Sydney Sculpture by the Sea shots.  See them at
>> http://community.webshots.com/album/575485145UVVYlA
>
> Nice.  I really like the green one called Morpheus.
>
> Julie
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