I can relate! My in-laws also live in a remote area. I like to bring a good book that I have been meaning to read, or some DVDs that I have been meaning to watch. I also check out state or national parks in the area. I also try to help out with the cooking, too.

Oh... horseshoes. Can't have a trip to the country without pitching horseshoes. (well, at least when I was young I remember doing that).

Horseshoes? Get serious.

We played Lawn Jarts with those steel-tipped projectiles of death and maiming.

Not allowed to have that kind of fun anymore...

Indy, you know had I a flashback to Jarts when I was posting earlier LOL. What a great idea that was. Bring out the whole family for a rousing game of throwing sharpened metal spikes with wings through the air near each other. I loved Jarts! Back when my family was bigger, we all did!

But for some odd reason, I couldn't seem to find a place to buy them online, so I suggested horseshoes instead. At least they can still leave a convincing bruise.

"Back when my family was bigger" Clifton?

Sounds like y'all played a few too many rounds of Jarts.

Wellllll, eventually we did get better! Practice, practice!

Have you heard of Geocaching? It's sort of a high tech treasure hunt. www.geocaching.com