11.   Barbara Geier remembers that the highlight of many of her childhood weekends was a family outing to a college football game.

12.   Balky boys can discourage family outings at movie theaters.

13.   Before that, to a dance, or a weekend family outing, you name it.

14.   A photo shows a family outing at the beach.

15.   Adult siblings often reminisce about family outings with parents, relatives and friends.

16.   Affordable family outings in Greater Boston are getting harder and harder to find.

17.   But family outings can quickly get expensive and, without a game plan, can leave everyone out of sorts and unsatisfied.

18.   But these family outings can mean heavy lugging.

19.   By late August, he starts planning the annual family outing to the national forests to chop down a Christmas tree.

20.   Caddell could not be reached Saturday afternoon because he left the office to attend a family outing.