You know the world is out of control when the hot items for Christmas giving are trackers for your children, cellphones, GPS and SPOT - satellite signal tracking devices. What happened to holding hands? No family member should ever be lost or without 911 service now....of course, you could just book your family vacation at a small lakeside resort and forego the security devices for real outdoor fun. Be free...be one with nature...smell a wood fire (gas fireplaces just don't smell)...walk in the woods or skate on the lake...it's not too late. Christmas cottages still available for those who dare to experience winter in the raw. Embrace winter at Homecoming Weekend January 08-10; try kiteboarding on the ice January 29-31; plan an overnight for Valentine's and February Family Day now - excellent gift for the entire clan. Stand up to winter!