GRAND Magazine - May/June 2017 - 40
grand finale
Hot summer fun with cool kids
BY DEBBY CARROLL
I
can't remember a time when
I wasn't completely in love...
with summer.
My reasons have changed
over time, but my romance with
summer is as thrilling as ever.
When I was a child I loved the
freedom summer brought me.
No school, endless hours of
sunlight, no pressure to be anywhere or do anything. Heaven!
In my teen years I volunteered
as a candy striper but mostly
summer meant beach time with
the warmth of my toes in the
sand, surrounded by my friends
as the music of our radios
blasted the soundtrack of the
psychedelic fun. As a young
adult, summer beckoned with
camping trips to exotic locations and a chance to see the
world outside my comfort zone.
And, now? I'm still having
delightful summers, but with a growing cast of characters.
Summertime means family fun time. My daughters are all
married or with a significant other so those terrific young
men join us on vacation and the whole family, grandkids in
tow, set off in search of fun times.
If you are lucky enough to be able to vacation with multiple
generations you'll experience a wonderful chance to connect.
40 GRAND
MAY JUNE 2017
"
If you are lucky enough to be able to
vacation with multiple generations
you'll experience a wonderful
chance to connect.
"
priceless. The few days we can spend
together offer us a much deeper connection. We forge stronger relationships as
a result. And, OMG, what more could any
Grammy want than to hang out with her
grand boys and not have to hurry home?
I get to wake up every day of the vacation
to those sparkling smiles!
And, then, when it's over I get to go
home (to rest!) and to let those memories
wash over me until the next summer.
We here at GRAND wish you a fun and
festive summer from Memorial Day to
Labor Day. Enjoy the long days and warm
nights, eat some ice cream, and send us
photos and stories of your family fun! We'd
love to run those in our next issue!
Thank you for reading
this issue of GRAND!
We engage in everything from working together to juggle
meals and arrangements, to playing games like foosball or Kan
Jam to see who the champions of fun really are. Hint: it's me.
Not that I'm any good at any games. I'm not; I have no handeye coordination. But I know I'm having the most fun.
The chance to spend more than just a hurried evening
together as we share a dinner or celebrate a holiday is
GRAND's editor, Deborah Carroll is Grammy to Avery
and Damon and author of two parenting books. Her
most recent works include the narrative nonfiction,
Tales From the Family Crypt: When Aging Parents
Die, Sibling Rivalry Lives, and a children's picture
book about grandparents, Real Grands: From A to Z,
Everything A Grandparent Can Be.
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