Bronson and Evelyn on a trail in Western Oregon.

When we go for hikes in the forest Bronson takes the lead. There are sometimes side paths that lead off into mazes of bushes. It is always these paths that Bronson insists on following. Sometimes I can’t tell that there is a path; he is certain. I asked him why. He says he doesn’t’ know. But what can I expect of explanation from a five year old? Evelyn follows him, so I follow her, and down the less-traveled path we head. Evelyn is even less likely to provide an explanation, she’s just 3 ½. I don’t think explanation is necessary. Lacking complication, we have lots of fun.