This year since funds are non-existant scarce we are enjoying the Summer locally. There are so many fun things to do that cost little or nothing. Don't get me wrong, we are planning a couple of day trips/weekend vacays later in the upcoming months but nothing extravagant. The thing is that what I remember most from my childhood summers is the simple things I did with my cousins and family. Like running around under the water spray that my mom held up for us! Mud Skating! That's right we had a huge ole mulberry tree (at least I think that's what they were, we ate them ;) and it gave a lot of shade. On the one side there was a large indentation in the ground so when my mom watered it, it became a puddle and muddy all around. I found an old hose and we tied it around one branch right over this puddle. We would then take turns holding on to the hose and sliding into the puddle, getting our feet muddy and mud skating! It was so much fun I get a smile on my face just from t...
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