As we faced yet another hot, hot weekend in the Valley, my family and I decided for a last escape up north before school gets under way. My parents have a small second-home in the Rim Country. With kids and dog in tow, we trekked up there Friday after work.Placing young children out of the techno element for long periods of time (well, longer than 2 or 3 hours) was part of my goal. Yes, we have all the comforts of modern living in the home (albeit without satellite or cable television this weekend). But the nice part about being in a cool place when you
