One of my earliest school memories is still very clear to me. It was in fourth grade. Each of the students prepared an oral report on "What I did on my summer Vacation. " Gosh, I was so very impressed by Joseph Kowalski. He and his family drove to CALIFORNIA! How could I ever beat that? Each summer I went to Minnesota and spent the summers with my father. Oh believe me, he made sure we had plenty of activities. We took day trips all over the state of Minnesota. We waded across the source of the Mississippi River. We rode horses. Our neighbor was a family with 9 children and thousands of acres of pasture. But how on earth could this compare to California?
As I have grown wiser, I now know that it is not necessarily the spot but the adventures and experiences. Those summers in Minnesota were rich with experiences and fun. In turn, I mentally go through each summer preparing for that oral report on "What I Did on my Summer Vacation." Now that my girls (Monkey and Neptune) are grown I hope that they have wonderful summer memories.
This year, Monkey and I went to MINNESOTA Personally, I enjoyed a perfect vcation. Over the next week or so, I will be writing pieces about my latest summer vacation.
MOM
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