In the largest town near us there is a great vintage-looking Frostie Freeze we like to get to at least once a season. The prices are practically vintage, too. We made this trip about 2 weeks ago, the pictures speak for themselves.
We finally broke down and bought an $11 pool. I have been reluctant to get a pool because our kids have notoriously broken every pool of the past in a day or less. I set strict rules: once you are in the pool, you stay in until we are done, and mom gets to approve all the toys that go in it! So far, this pool has been worth the $11 we spent, for sure. The kids have spent hours in it!
Last week my husband began serving on our city's Park and Recreation City Council. One of the topics at their first meeting was the local Dog Park, an ongoing project the council has been developing. Theo came home and immediately planned for us to take Laura to the park last weekend.
The Dog Park is set up in two sections, a smaller fenced-in square which will eventually hold some play apparatus for dogs, and a larger seperately fenced-in trail with a pond. The kids and Laura loved the trail!
Perhaps my favorite part of our town is celebrating the Fourth of July in it; we have the greatest little parade, filled with patriotism! I love how the whole community comes together and lines the streets. One local veteran raises thousands of dollar each year to hand out American flags to every kid on the parade route. Magical.
We accomplished one of the fun things on my Summer To-Do list yesterday. We went for lunch in New Glarus, at our favorite place, The Glarner Stube, and then drove along the Suagr River (catching it in Monticello and heading south) until we found a spot to fish.
We have crossed over the Sugar River on drives to and from Monroe and New Glarus a hundred times and I've always been drawn to it. Perhaps because it's small in width, and seemingly harmless in current. I have always wanted to jump out of the car, and sit along the shore. That's why I added it to the Summer List; I'm glad I did, because we found a wonderful shore spot to sit. The temperature was about 80, and the breeze was incredible. Couldn't have been more perfect. I read a book in my fuzzy leopard print camp chair, and these guys fished.
So peaceful.
Theo:
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