Places that unlocked Childhood Wonder:
- Pet stores, especially for the first time
- Staying up past bed time
- Meadows
- Small clusters of trees, bushes, and gardens (bonus points for being in the middle of summer)
- Going to a fair or carnival for the first time
- Seeing your new classroom on the first day of school
- Toy stores, big or small
- Any kind of field trip for school, especially to museums
- Fountains. Extra special if they were in a mall.
- Lakes that you weren’t allowed to swim in but still touched the water
- Seeing mountains or the ocean for the first time from the backseat of the car
- Waiting for it to get dark on the 4th of July
- Attics in general
- Riding in the back of a pickup truck or SUV
- Going on a walk or to a park and being allowed to pet a stranger’s dog
- Trampolines with nets around them
- Hiding in the little clubhouse at the top of a jungle gym or playground
- Sitting by a door or window looking out at snow (or rain!)