Have you ever tried to think of a hobby or past-time that you could do with your kids that would be fun? I was thinking about this about 2-3 years ago, and was trying to think of something that I have always wanted to try or do, since I was a kid.

What I did was get a nice telescope (a decent one goes for about $250+) and started looking at the night sky. It’s hard to get my kids out in the cold, and I only have time to do it every so often, due to viewing conditions or other things goin on. When I do though, it is really cool! Also, when I showed Saturn to my kids, and they could see the rings of the planet, for about the next year, my daughter every morning would point to stars and ask, “Dada, is that a planet?!!” It’s neat to be able to do something like this with my kids, and I enjoy it as well.

There a lot of things you can do, and any time spent with your kids is going to be a good time!

If you are interested in Astronomy. check out Astromart, which has some forums for beginners and also has classifieds where people sell stuff. There is a link to it here on my page. A good retail place is Orion, and is where I bought my 1st telescope.

Clear Skies!