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Ohhhhhh ..... Ahhhhhh ..... The fragrance of the Pacific Ocean and the boom of the waves.  

Also, the horror of my dad in shorts sitting at the bar with his cronies. His legs would not tan and they were like sticks. He had a glass of sherry in his clutch and he was king of the court at Martin's Beach in Half Moon Bay.

And across the street from the inn my mom made a salad with cucumbers, radishes, and green onions. The grill ready for our hamburger patties.

bike riding to the beach. playing baseball till it got to dark,water balooon fights on a 90 degree day,chasing the ice cream truck ,only to find i didn't have enough money for an itialian ice, building forts in the woods with all the neighbors scraps, ball tag , rainy days and soup, oh ya and the "am" playing the same old songs.

Carefree hot Summers with ice cream soda & and sea fishing with my dad - good & happy old days.     

i could walk allday on asphalt barefooted now about 25 ft and im screaming like a girl

I only remember one summer of my childhood. Friends, marco polo, bike trails, and a three wheeler... I was the only girl as usual.

playing making trolleys and playing tennis in the sun

Me when I was a kid it was swimming everyday,just couldn't get out water,or making teepee playing cowbow and indian.

country bumpkin

What is cowbow? I've never heard of it. Oh, never mind, you mean cowboy and indians,Duh on me!

Climbing trees and riding my bike. Those were the days that my parents sent us out the door without needing to see where we were playing...it was safe.

We always took our vacations in New Hampshire (from MA) when I was a kid.  With 8 brothers and sisters I now wonder how my parents had the money to take us anywhere.  Even when we were at home most days were spent at the beach.  I loved the summer we new every kid on the street, most had big families and we all hung out together.  I'm very lucky I have great childhood memories.  My parents were one of a kind, always there for us.

Python: I didn't see santa arrive but I heard choir boys on our roof. (age 3) 

Melandrupet:: I know you didn't mean it this way but "the rain house" has a sinister sound. It could be a movie or a novel. 

chia: I don't know how to spell check on this site. why bother. i'd rather get the correct spellers all fussed up."c'mon, forget about the spelling. Just tell the truth and start typing," says chia. I say Hoo ray for chiangmai 

thumbs up for everybody. great question. fun!

Young means under 15 or 16. I think all the boys here are lying.  C'mon, forget about the spelling.  Just tell the truth and start typing. 

sunburn, sunburn, sunburn, swimming, sunburn, surfing, sunburn, and girls who were also, sunburnt.

I don't really remember much from my childhood, it was a traumatic one. My favorite summer had to be when we went to Lake Placid for summer camp. I hooked up with the girl who I dated through high school, we dated off and on for about seven years. It was more on than off. 

my best thing is when i bought a ice cream and this guy pushed it in my face and my dad was there bang bang bang bang the guys on the floor face bleeding hehe

There used to be polar cup trucks that drove through the neighborhood,  their frozen lemonade was excellent. It's a shame the company went under.

Freedom,awesome vacations (road trips), vacationing down south to visit with relatives,and  hanging out with my best cousins and laughing until we would almost explode,giggling and running out of my grandmothers house as she would scold us.Eating candy and drinking soda pop all night long,awwww the good ole days,I really miss those.:(