Summer Memories

I am sure everyone has memories of
past summers well as making new
ones.

We should never live in the past,

however, thinking of memories

on occasion is good for us.

Most of my favorite memories

did happen in the summer. You

can actually go back to one of

my early posts where I wrote

about our family trip across 

Canada and Eastern United

States. I was 12 years old and

we spent the whole summer

traveling staying primarily in

parks living in a tent trailer.

Most mornings we had to put

the trailer down to move on to

the next destination though 

there were places we did stay

more than one night. 

Other memories I remember

going to YMCA camp for a

couple years. The camp wasn't

very far away though as a kid

it felt further then it actually is.

Most summers as a child we

went to Twanoh State Park on

the Hood Canal. We went at

least two or three times. One

occasion we took the tent 

trailer and stayed over night.

We really enjoyed  going 

swimming where there a dock

we would swim out to. My

brothers and I would play

tennis as well when we got

a bit older.

In boy scouts we would go

hiking 50 miles in August.

I think I went on four hikes.

We would add two or three

additional days to our trip

in case of rain where we 

would stay additional days.

I remember playing cards

and sitting by the fire place.

Also, quite tired when the

hike was over. I am sure if

it were not for childhood

friends in scouts I would

have found a better way

to spend August.

So those are the memories

I remember quite fondly

in the most part.