Rather than plopping down in front the television yesterday, I took my daughter up on her offer to hike a forest trail with me. A great decision! We parked the car near the water tower on 29th Street and worked our way up the trail to a point where we could see Little Cranberry Lake below. This was one of my dad’s favorite “playgrounds” when he was a boy, and the two of us have walked the same trail together a number of times. It was nice to share this family tradition with Kirsten … and we had a great chance to talk. Get that forest trail map from the City Parks and Recreation Department today, and take a hike. P.S. I did get to the tube in time to see the Mariners drop another game. They are making me very nervous…