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Back To The Future Fun

Everyone loves to reminisce about something or the other from their past. For some it may be the childhood games, field trips, games with friends or even family time. For others it may be as trivial as getting ice cream from the local truck that drives by almost like clockwork once or twice a day. On the hottest days the driver was sure to make multiple trips to provide the best coolant that kids know in this side of the universe. There were the regular or double cones with sprinkles, flying saucers, ice cream sandwiches, banana boats and milkshakes to name a few. I'm sure you can think of some others. During this drive-through, a parent would have a flashback about their childhood ice cream days and they would treat all the kids so that no one would be left out. (That happened in my day).

Recently I experienced my first role reversal with relation to the ice cream truck. But, it's not just about ice cream as much as it’s about the flashback to the future about the fun that I had and the fun that the kids who were around me could experience at that moment. It could be jumping rope, playing skelly or even stick ball. All of your fun childhood experiences are magnified because you get the chance to transform if only for that moment.

With technology being the mode of entertainment for today's youth, one should think of the flashback to the future experience as the bug that may go viral and cause the kids to want to play outside more often. Recently, there was an episode on a popular reality show on VH1 where the parent talked about sharing outdoor fun with his kids. He wanted to expose them, as best as he could, to the fun of the outdoors. Technology kept the kids holed up in their respective spaces all day long. He acknowledged that the experience would not be the same, but the level of fun could be matched. He was right.

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If your area hosts a summer or fun day of sorts, draw/play a game of skelly, hop scotch, or try a game of tag and actually participate. You never know, you may just become the cool adult.

Take it back to the future by sharing some childhood experiences with the kids this summer.

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