Summer in the Sixties

Well-as you may know-I have a horrible memory-Leslie is in charge of mine! But I can remember some!
The best hangout-in the drainage pipe under the road (ew-wonder what all was in there?). Making forts in the woods-no boys allowed!! Sleeping over at LaTesha's in their camper-and the those rotten boys again-shaking it in the night to scare us! Trips to O'Fallon for the biggest ice cream cones in the world! The summer we somehow convinced Mom and Dad that a lot at the lake would be the coolest thing ever.... Begging to stay at Marilyn and Jim's and then roaming Marissa..helping out at the ballfield in the concession stand..then everyone in the tub (TOGETHER!!)...the best family reunions at the "rec" where everyone begged to swim and we had to wait an hour after dinner so we wouldn't all drown...visiting Uncle Rick and Aunt Bonnie-they had a pool and it was great.....evenings at the drive in with our sisters and their dates (how many times were we sent to the swings to play?)...Dale and his Dad taking us out in their boat....VBS (it actually was fun!!).....catching lightening bugs by the dozens and squeezing the light out and making glow in the dark jewelry
Thanks Mom and Dad for such great memories-I hope too that our children and grandchildren can have as many!!