What are your favorite summer memories from when you were a kid?

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 26 May 2015 07:31:54 -0400

My favorite memories were playing football with the neighbor kids. Every June my town had a parade with a carnival at the middle school then fireworks Sunday evening to end the weekend. Summer cookouts and just not having a care in the world. How I miss those days!

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 26 at 2015 7:35 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Tue, 26 May 2015 07:35:36 -0400

Living on my Grandpa's farm --- spent every summer their when I was young.

Response by SPC Michelyn Vien made May 26 at 2015 7:42 AM

SPC Michelyn Vien — Tue, 26 May 2015 07:42:16 -0400

Catching lightening bugs in a mason jar and watching them light up all night long. Running all over town without a care in the world. Miss them days.

Response by PO1 Jason Taylor made May 26 at 2015 7:46 AM

PO1 Jason Taylor — Tue, 26 May 2015 07:46:19 -0400

Rope swing on a bridge into a river, miss my country days lol.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 8:02 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 08:02:46 -0400

Jumping "double dutch" until the street lights came on. =)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 8:12 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 08:12:49 -0400

My life revolved around sports as a child. Winters was ALWAYS Hockey, and summer was Soccer for the first 12 years, then 1 year lacrosse, then a combination of golfing and hockey camps. I have a lot of fond memories during those times. Made a lot of friends, broke a lot of hearts.

Response by SSG Donald Mceuen made May 26 at 2015 8:51 AM

SSG Donald Mceuen — Tue, 26 May 2015 08:51:06 -0400

Fishing with my dad.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 8:57 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 08:57:58 -0400

The end of harvest on the wheat ranch. It finally meant I got to have some fun! Camping trips. Swimming in the Columbia River. And summer league travel teams.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made May 26 at 2015 11:23 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:23:12 -0400

4th of July. It was the time when Dad would buy a case of soda pop (orange crush, grape nehi were two of our favorites) in the bottles. The only time of the year we got soda pop. The swimming pool was full ( yea we had one, but we weren't rich.) It was filled with an artisan spring we had on the ranch, so the water was always clear and cool. Mom would mix up some homemade ice cream, it was mine and my brother's job to turn the crank and freeze it (don't forget to keep the water hole open or the ice cream would taste salty). It was fried chicken (freshly killed the day before), new peas and potatoes. We usually ate outside on the picnic table. Later on towards evening we'd drive into Caldwell and watch the fireworks. When I was small it was at the old rodeo grounds down town, but then later it was moved out to Simplot stadium. What a fantastic memory.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2015 11:40 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:40:30 -0400

Having no responsibilities.

Response by MAJ Joseph Parker made Apr 7 at 2016 4:54 PM

MAJ Joseph Parker — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:54:33 -0400

Going on week-long, 50 mile hikes on the Appalachian Trail in the mountains of the Shenandoah. Bathing in cool streams, sleeping in the trail shelters and chasing bears away from the food cache hung in trees, making sassafras tea, the smell of the campfire, treating the feet of the younger boys in our scout troop who weren't used to hiking, and the laughter of the other boys as they teased each other like they always do. Quiet! So quiet at late at night. Just thinking about this makes my heart warm!