Pickup football

Our cul-de-sac turned into an impromptu football field this evening. In addition to Maddie and Jim, the pickup game included our young neighbor couple, our "our age" neighbor couple, and a guy from across the street. While Maddie and the two other schoolage kids played against most of the adults, we had three 4-year-olds, a 2-year-old, and two 1-year-olds zipping all over the block - some barefooted (that would be mine), some on scooters, some on Big Wheels. I'm sure there's a lot to be said for living out in the woods, surrounded by nature and nothing else, but I'll take my neighborhood any day of the week.