Good-morning, kittens & dawgs! Honestly, I’m going to take it easy in Blogosphere…after June. I promise, I promise I’m going to make time for me but when I have posts done or nearly done then my OCD side won’t let me not share it with you. Perhaps I need to lay off the Oreos. The sugar is overloading my system no doubt. Alright, here’s your chance to get to know me a little better with today’s Q&A session. Feel free to lift them from my Cathy’s Chat Prompt page at the top to create your own post. 😉
- What is your most memorable childhood summer? The year I stayed with my uncle and his wife in Columbus, Ohio for the entire summer. That was the first time to spend a long distance away from home. That summer introduced some first for me like my first experience on a rollercoaster (Kings Island) and seeing the Atlantic ocean (Fort Walton Beach Florida). Another big first for me that summer of ’76 I surrendered my heart to Jesus.
- What is your most memorable childhood vacation? My folks didn’t take vacations. The closest we got was visiting my aunt and her family near Williamsburg, Virginia in 1975. Luckily, my folks bought a new car either earlier that year or at the end of the previous year and the AC really came in handy. I remember it being super hot. We swam in the Jamestown River, toured Columbus’ three ships (replicas), and visited a historical wax museum. I’m sure we did other things but that’s all that comes to mind. It was a super fun time!
- What are some of your most memorable summer moments spent with your kids? Aside from the three Maine vacations we took, I think the most magical moments were from our times spent in southern West Virginia on weekend trips to see DH’s parents. They have a fantastic big front yard for us to play crochet, badminton, volley ball, and there’s a basketball hoop. We built outdoor fires to roast wieners and marshmallows over for dinner, then sit around the fire for hours talking, singing, telling stories or catching fire flies. I loved how the smoky wood scent stayed on my skin until I showered and I almost hated to wash away. I can’t help but think of those days every time I smell a wood fire burning now.
- Do you have a pool? If not, would you like to have one? Nope, but I’d love to have a pool. It’s a great way to spend a lazy day in the sun. I think I’d like to have a pool that has a large canopy for UV protection and it would be super cool to have a heated pool for early spring/late summer evening swims. Oh yeah, I mustn’t forget the lights in or around the pool for night swims. 🙂
- Last time you swam in a pool? Whew, that’s a tough one but I think the last time I went swimming was somewhere between 2002-2005. I only remember that because I got water in my ear which led to an inner ear infection that took forever to clear up.
I’m linking up taking a coffee break for some with Random Tuesday Thoughts with Stacy Uncorked and joining Eugenia at BrewNSpew for Tuesday Chatter this morning and you’re invited to come with and let me remind you to visit again tomorrow for not-so Wordless Wednesday.
