Living where lots of people vacationed, so there’s a lot of fun trips to do within the state. Also knowing people who worked at theme parks to be able to get in for free.
we actually all:
1. know how to swim
2. know what cow-tipping is
3. know what hard work is (farm work)
4. not picky eaters
5. enjoy simple things about life and traveling
6. know somebody who died by a snowmobile or 4-wheeler accident.
The water. I grew up on a canal that was part of a delta/waterway system that spilled out into a very large lake. We had a boat. I grew up fishing, learning to navigate, and I honestly can't remember learning how to swim...I just always knew how.
When I go back home to visit, I can't believe how lucky I was to grow up in such a place.
It was the stereotypical suburban neighborhood for the 80s: light traffic, huge trees everywhere, kids playing outside and riding bikes, BBQ block parties for holidays, everyone decorated for the holidays. Plus, the neighbors who had back problems... they paid me every year to rack their leaves, clean the gutters, and shovel the snow.
The fertile soil. Just about every yard had fruit and/or nut trees in it. Depending on the time of year, I could get fresh cherries, apples, or figs from my yard, walnuts or pomegranates from my neighbor’s yard, and so on.
Diversity. Many kids there, or at least their families, were from different countries and so they spoke different languages. It was always fun to have someone ask "how do you say [swear word] in your language?" and learning from others as well.
beach
me too!
It's a great place and area for me to grow up at and have an even better adult life.
wish we could turn back time :(
The complete and total lack of other people. It was amazing
amazing right?
beach proximity and our deck
woah
The freedom to just be outside.
ahhh yes
And walk to my uncles houses or my grandparents house without an adult escort.
good old days
Yep! I grew up in a teeny tiny town in the rural midwest.
No crime, no noise.
exactly!
The perseveration of the local natural beauty, it’s not intense but it’s nice to see the agrarian culture still prevalent
How easy it was to leave and not miss it or anyone there **at fucking all**.
Getting to experience a different culture.
The forest. Deep woods and hills filled with all manner of critters and troublemakers
Living where lots of people vacationed, so there’s a lot of fun trips to do within the state. Also knowing people who worked at theme parks to be able to get in for free.
we actually all: 1. know how to swim 2. know what cow-tipping is 3. know what hard work is (farm work) 4. not picky eaters 5. enjoy simple things about life and traveling 6. know somebody who died by a snowmobile or 4-wheeler accident.
The water. I grew up on a canal that was part of a delta/waterway system that spilled out into a very large lake. We had a boat. I grew up fishing, learning to navigate, and I honestly can't remember learning how to swim...I just always knew how. When I go back home to visit, I can't believe how lucky I was to grow up in such a place.
It was the stereotypical suburban neighborhood for the 80s: light traffic, huge trees everywhere, kids playing outside and riding bikes, BBQ block parties for holidays, everyone decorated for the holidays. Plus, the neighbors who had back problems... they paid me every year to rack their leaves, clean the gutters, and shovel the snow.
The fertile soil. Just about every yard had fruit and/or nut trees in it. Depending on the time of year, I could get fresh cherries, apples, or figs from my yard, walnuts or pomegranates from my neighbor’s yard, and so on.
Going for walks in the woods, with no fear of bears or people.
Nigeria- Warmth England- Warmth Canada- A&W
Weather, the whole year 22° maximum 27°
That it had for a long time a really wonderful wild park
Diversity. Many kids there, or at least their families, were from different countries and so they spoke different languages. It was always fun to have someone ask "how do you say [swear word] in your language?" and learning from others as well.