Summer 2010

When we were young summer was all about sleeping in and then laying at the beach all day. Maybe laying by the pool and 'working on our tan', meaning letting the sun burn us to a crisp.

If that was your summer. Sometimes there was summer school. I had that once, not to make up for what I had missed but to keep my mother from spending too much on day care. That was such a thorny subject as a child.

We went though many baby-sitters. It was hard on my mother, being a single mom. What she needed was day care while she worked, for years. All year long, it was not easy to come by. Which was why we ended up latch-key kids.

I still want care free days. In stead I have dogs and chickens and a house to take care off. I can't complain. At least not too much. Since I also have a car and I can go to beer garden and get a good spot. I have yet to go to the beach. Something I need to remedy soon. The Ocean is calling me and I need to answer with my board, my SPF 45 or higher and my towel. Summer 2010 is still here.