Night Hike

This week we are starting another fun summer trend:  The Night Hike.  My husband and I went out to dinner last Friday and on our way back home, we stopped by the park near our house and hiked the trails for 30 minutes.  It's really one big loop and I've walked it so many times with Sadie, our dog, that I can walk it with my eyes closed.  Which is kind of what it felt like walking it at night. It was ok in open areas where the light from the moon illuminated the path, but in areas where there is a lot of tree cover, it was pitch black and no, we didn't have a flashlight, but somehow, we managed to walk the whole way and it was such a relaxing experience we had to share it with the kids.

We have done it two days in a row and the kids love it.  We go just before the light disappears. Even my two-year old enjoys the cicadas, the crickets, and today, the crazy toad that spooked us.  We thought is was a leaf, but when Daniel tried to touch it with his stick, it jumped really far.  The rest of us jumped in the other direction.  :) 

Tomorrow night, I would like to see if we can take flashlights so we can see go frogging in the creek.  When I was little, I spent a lot of time in Cancun with my uncle and his family going out in the middle looking for crabs.  It was so much fun to be on the beach in the dark chasing crabs that we would later eat boiled.  Ah, man, not a good memory. Now, I miss eating crabs.  Did I mention I'm a Vegan these days?

TTYL.