Walks along the railroad tracks with a lifelong friend, talking about things discussed the day before.
Meandering through the same old streets on a rusted bike, wishing for enough money to buy a donut.
The only limitation is to "be home by dinner"-- fresh corn, watermelon, barbecue, beer.
Skipping rocks on the beach--or watching as Carmen challenges my dad and always wins
Forcing miniature crabs out from under rocks and into a dug-out "battle arena" to fight
Swimming out to the dock
Picking blackberries and rhubarb with a mother's promise of pie
Ghost stories at bonfires
Sleeping outside to watch the meteors fall
Building a tree house with dad's lumber scraps
Papa plays guitar after dinner--we belt "Angel From Montgomery" through mouthfuls of s'mores
Raiding my best friend's fridge for otter pops
Running through the sprinkler and chasing water rainbows in a circle
Pegging my sister with water balloons while she tans
Catching fireflies
Playing horse shoes at the park (hahaha, Charlie!)
Long drives across the sound
Sailing to Mye island and trekking out to the sea dragon
Long walks to nowhere in particular
Naps in the hammock
Losing myself in a book without the guilt of "wasting time"
Listening to blues music
Outdoor movies in the backyard
Driving that truck to god knows where and blasting twangy country tunes
Road trips to wherever the sunsets hold the most promise
Lounging around Grandma and Grandpa's house--drinking milkshakes in exchange for gardening
Surviving on dried mangos, peas, cherry tomatoes and pizza
Trekking through the woods, finding the Big Mama clay wall and inscribing our own hieroglyphs
Sitting in the double-Kayak and letting the current have it's way with our destination
Hiking those Olympic peaks and gorging on Chimacum Cheeseburgers and Root beer afterwards
Cutoff shorts, Tevas, tie-dye tshirts, farmer tans, ray bans and whirring fans
Watching Stand By Me, The Sandlot and Breaking Away for the nth time
Laughing with friends and family
Putting all our efforts into the 4th of July
The smell of sulphur and the ear-ringing blasts for days
Weddings at the park
Slip and slides
Rope swings
Drinking on the porch
Making water marks on the street with your butt
Becoming overly serious about the rules of croquet
Fresh cut grass
and sun. Sun. SUN!
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