I do too, it is kind of on topic, Legolas was always going on about it.
" Easier to have them watch a video than take them outside, and little ones are no longer allowed to roam the neighborhood any more for fear of creeps.
You're probably right, but I still think it plays into the hands of the left, whom I do regard as conspiratorial, that is I think they are not always honest about their motives.
Sounds like you are good for your friend's daughter, I don't think the mother may have had much independence as a child?
My brothers and I grew up on a farm in a very rural area. Our parents passed on a while ago, but we still have the place and I still spend time in the woods. There's lots of wildlife there, usually the best times to see it are early evening, just before dark, or sunrise, when all the animals wake up and start moving around.