Day 18 ~ Childhood Memories

Every summer from the time I was about 8 through to my early teens

we would pack up the camper and the car on Friday night 

and head out on the highway.  

There was always a beach or a pool and friends ~ lots of friends.  

We would ride our bikes and run through the woods

collecting things for a scavenger hunt 

and getting fried clams or an ice cream cone as a treat.  

Life was simple ~ after supper we washed the dishes in a pan 

out at the picnic table and took off for the alders looking for the perfect stick.  

A bonfire was a nightly occurrence and there would be guitars playing, 

marshmallows roasting ~ happy campers for sure.  

As I got older I wanted to bring a friend ~ and also got choosy 

about which camp ground we wanted to go to.  

Our favourite was the one with the drive-in theatre next to it 

because Dad would take the car over and park it 

just us kids all jammed into the car ~ watching movies and eating popcorn.  

The adults would be back at the camp site and would take turns 

every now and then and wander over to check on us.  

These are days I remember so well and I think 

I became a better person for not only having the time spent with my family, 

but travelling around to different points, 

making new friends and experiencing life.