N is for Never Never Land

Girls Just Want to have Fun in Gulf Shores, Alabama

In the wonderfully imaginary world of J.M. Barrie, Never Never Land (or Neverland) symbolizes a place of eternal enchantment without boundaries.

Celebrating Chinese New Year in Seattle’s International District

Here time slows, days become occupied with magical adventures, and residents refuse to grow up any time soon.

Surfer Girl in Hawaii

So where exactly is Neverland? J.M. Barrie doesn’t say, though we sense a place far offshore from the mainland – literally and metaphorically – where visitors can return to their child-selves, engaged in a spirit of play.

Where’s your Neverland, wanderboomers?