I’ve been visiting my son, daughter-in-law, and 18-month-old grandson in North Carolina, enjoying some warm, sunny, October days. In just the two weeks that I’ve been here, I’ve noticed that the baby wants to spend more time out of doors. “Walk-walk,” he’ll say, or “Go outside,” grabbing my hand and pulling me toward the front door. We put on our shoes and see where adventure leads.

Going outside for a walk includes hunting for fallen leaves and acorns to put in the little collapsible bucket I brought for him, smelling flowers and herbs, and feeling the texture of leaves. The trio of tall banana plants in the side yard is our “forest,” where it’s fun to wander among the big leaves.

I also found a small gardening project for the baby. The blossoms on the lily plants are long since gone, l

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