{"id":2239,"date":"2021-08-29T16:45:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T16:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/?p=2239"},"modified":"2021-08-29T16:47:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T16:47:48","slug":"a-walk-along-the-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/a-walk-along-the-river\/","title":{"rendered":"A Walk Along the River"},"content":{"rendered":"

What could be more intriguing to four small boys than a river\u2019s edge? Especially one with places where they can get right up to water, throw stones in to watch the splash, and look around for fish and other aquatic creatures.<\/p>\n

Fortunately South Bend is named for the twist in the St. Joseph river it occupies and features several nice places to walk alongside the water. One of them offers a few places where kids can get close to the edge, plus has the bonus of going by a playground that is an excellent goal and terminus. During our recent visit, we took advantage of the pleasant weather to investigate.<\/p>\n

The boys spent time collecting pebbles and small sticks and enjoyed throwing them in the water. The oldest, L, moved a small piece of wood near the edge and jumped back startled when something he described as a \u201csmall lobster\u201d swam out from underneath. Further observation confirmed that he\u2019d disturbed a crayfish who swam quickly away. Sadly I couldn\u2019t get a good picture of it in the muddy water.<\/p>\n

After a short but pleasant walk that featured a few low walls for boys to walk and trees just made for climbing attempts, we finished up at the playground where the boys got a chance to run, jump, climb, yell, and slide to their heart\u2019s content.<\/p>\n

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