I don't know about you, but summer to me--suburban white girl that I am--means Rap Music: loud, and lots of it!
Scratching your head? I've debated back and forth many times whether or not to share about our family's summer adventures...and I decided it would be very difficult to write a blog about life, and not include what we do.
And what we do is work with an urban summer camp. Urban, as in city kids who are as comfortable singing rap and dancing hip hop as I am playing classical music, and dancing awkwardly with a white man's overbite (name that movie) to 80's music.
When those 2 worlds collide...you get my life...every summer.
And after 10+ years of doing this, I still may not be able to dance hip hop (in public, at least)--but my daughters sure can! And, that fact, makes me SMILE...and also tap my foot, and groove along, as much as an awkward white girl can...
I'm sure I'll share lots more about our experiences here at camp this summer. Absolutely amazing things happen here every single summer. In fact, just yesterday, I got to visit with a young man that just BLEW ME AWAY with his life story. And his life story is just getting started. I can only imagine the great places he is heading!
It is inspiring to work at a place that helps change lives. It also is hysterically funny sometimes, and exhausting and emotionally draining.
That is actually my answer to QUESTION #1 of our little Friday Fun Facts Quiz--Summer Fun Edition!
And, without further adieu, here are the questions I would LOVE to hear your answers!!!
Flickr image: stevendepolo
1. What does summer mean to you?
(see my answer above)
2. Favorite summer activity?
(Swimming! I LOVE the water, and have since I was a girl. I don't get to swim as often as I like...but when I do, I am reminded of the freedom I feel swimming deep beneath the water's surface.)
3. Summer treat that says "summer" to you?
(Hands down--homemade ice cream!!! Good old fashioned vanilla, please!)
4. Favorite summer memory growing up?
(Traveling to my grandparents' in Florida and all of the adventures our family got to experience there! Also, I remember just the slower pace and spending lots of time playing outside into the evening hours...playing kick the can, or catching fireflies...)
5. Did you have a summer job growing up?
(I started working at my dad's medical office when I was 16. It was such a great experience learning how to work in an office, and getting to know the ladies there. Plus, it was fun getting to see my dad at work...and sneaking mints out of his desk every day!)
6. What does your family do for fun in the summer?
(See #1 above... Because our family works and lives at a summer camp, we get to do things and experience things we never would otherwise. We love getting out in a boat as a family. Both of our girls have learned to water ski at a young age, and both love hot dogging it on the inner-tube. One of our family's fun little traditions is that we almost never get out in the boat, that we don't drive to a marina for a cold popsicle treat!)
7. What smells remind you of summer?
(Honeysuckle--please tell me you all have tasted honeysuckle right off the vine!!, chlorine, freshly-mown grass)
I can stop at 7, can't I?? It's my blog, right?!
Here are the questions, so you can copy them easier into Comments for your answers! And PLEASE ANSWER!!! I really would LOVE to hear about YOUR summer fun!!
1. What does summer mean to you?
2. Favorite summer activity?
3. Summer treat that says "summer" to you?
4. Favorite summer memory growing up?
5. Did you have a summer job growing up?
6. What does your family do for fun in the summer?
7. What smells remind you of summer?
There you go! Now, let's REVEL in the sights and sounds of summer as we read each other's answers!!
Happy summer, ya'll!
Oh, and TODAY'S the last day to sign up for my Favorite Things GIVEAWAY!!!
