As adults we most likely have many fond memories of childhood outdoor games, reluctantly going in when called for the umpteenth time by parents when the night sky was closing in. Stock image.

As adults we most likely have many fond memories of childhood outdoor games, reluctantly going in when called for the umpteenth time by parents when the night sky was closing in. Stock image.

I recently overhead three separate conversations between adults and children about ‘a really exciting place’ the adult played in as a child. As the children gasped in wide-eyed anticipation to find out where this amazing location was, they were rather taken aback to hear it was called ‘the great outdoors.’

As adults we most likely have many fond memories of childhood outdoor games, reluctantly going in when called for the umpteenth time by parents when the night sky was closing in and even more reluctantly in the summer months when the sun didn’t dip its head until much later.