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On the afternoon of Sunday, February 24, 2008, I saw something I’ve never seen in Palo Alto: a large group (6) of boys, ages around 8-11, playing alone, with no adults around, among the trees of Bol Park in the Barron Park neighborhood of Palo Alto. They were playing some sort of tag-like game for at least a half an hour. What’s more, it was drizzling outside at the time, so it wasn’t the best weather for playing outside.

Yes, I know things like this happened all the time decades ago (to people like me at least), but it’s simply the best display of free play I’ve seen here in recent memory in Palo Alto or Menlo Park. Here’s what’s unique and heartwarming: Continue reading →