Friday, June 12, 2015
Be a Kid Again…Go Pick some Berries!
When I was a kid, there was a huge row of blackberry bushes that lined the drive to get to my grandparents place on the river. As trips to the little cabin became more frequent in the Spring and then almost weekly during the Summer, my brother and I would eye these bushes carefully from the very back seat of our station wagon. As soon as we turned down that dirt road, the anticipation would build as we watched the white blooms appear, then the green berriers, then morphing into a reddish color, and not long after that, those little morsels would appear in all their glory as the deepest purply-black color...which meant it was time to pick and then gorge. It didn't matter how many battle scars we got on our arms and legs--scars from thorns and the much-dreaded red bugs that meant you'd be scratching for days--with those berries as our prize, it was worth it.
Those are the kinds of memories that mean so much...and they are so simple. If you're looking to make a memory with your kids this weekend, there's plenty of activities to get out and do. One look at the Event Calendar will prove that. Make sure you take a closer look at the entry from The Rock Ranch, because it's Berry Picking Saturday. You don't have to do battle with the thorns and other creepy-crawlies to get to these bushes, in fact, you can take your pick from bushes bursting with blackberries and raspberries. It's the taste of Summer all rolled up into one little fruit. And if you get there and get too wrapped up in all the other events and activities going on...the Farmer's Market, pony rides, cane pole fishing, paddle boats...they'll even have bags of berries already picked and ready to go. The Rock Ranch is only about an hour from Columbus, so it's a quick roadtrip and it's quite an adventure. Take your kids, take your family and go make a memory. And eat some blackberries for me!
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