So here we are at the start of another summer....

.... and that brings so many thoughts back. Something about the last day of school/first day of vacation simply stirs memories. The summers of my childhood were so simple and so long. The neighborhood was filled with kids and we were allowed out all day and into early evening. Pleasures were simple: backyard pools; bike riding; trips to nearby playgrounds; catching lightning bugs.

As we got older, the games changed a bit but the fun remained. And many of the families took time away to go to the shore or the mountains. Luckily for me, my parents were seashore folks. A lifetime love with the ocean started early.