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lark

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4. Swimming was my all time fave, but no swimming places near home.

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Sun Jul 27, 2025, 09:30 AM

Jul 2025

We were lower middle class and lived in a neighborhood with no amenities - no parks or pools. However, my friend down the wealthier part of the street got an indoor pool so as a young teen I swam a lot at her house and LOVED it! We also roller skated, rode bikes, played baseball, Red Rover and dodge ball. There were many kids on our block and we had so much fun playing. It wasn't nearly as hot then as it is now in these climate changed times. Sad.

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As a child, what were your favorite outdoor summer activities, Mine were swimming and biking. How about you? [View all] debm55 Jul 2025 OP

Reading and bike riding. dhol82 Jul 2025 #1

Thank you very much, dhol82. I enjoyed bike riding too. debm55 Jul 2025 #7

Baseball CanonRay Jul 2025 #2

Thank you very much, CanonRay. We had two parks near my house--Little League and Pony League. Would go up and watch in debm55 Jul 2025 #12

Swimming and bike riding surfered Jul 2025 #3

Yes, surfered, my two favorites. I enjoyed other outdoor games and and activities. However, swimming and biking were at debm55 Jul 2025 #11

Swimming was my all time fave, but no swimming places near home. lark Jul 2025 #4

Thank you very much lark for your wonderful summer choices.We had one of the inflatable pools. When we moved, we had a debm55 Jul 2025 #10

Fishing and hunting Fichefinder Jul 2025 #5

Thank you Fichefinder for your summer choices. debm55 Jul 2025 #9

Thank You for asking debm55 -- Neat topic! We lived near to a creek back east. George McGovern Jul 2025 #6

Thank you, George McGovern for your wonderful choices. debm55 Jul 2025 #8

Biking at my cousins, swimming in pools, listening to/watching the waves at the beach, and their shuffle board electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #13

Thank you very much electric_blue68. Such wonderful activities. debm55 Jul 2025 #14

And TY. Brought back Fun Memories! electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #15

Thank you very much, electric_blue68 debm55 Jul 2025 #16

Swimming and biking for me too nuxvomica Jul 2025 #17

Thank you very much nuxvomica for sharing your memories for us. And thank you Pete Seeger for getting the kids there a debm55 Jul 2025 #20

Sailing justaprogressive Jul 2025 #18

Thank you very much justaprogressive. It looks like a heck of a lot of fun. debm55 Jul 2025 #21

My family lived on a military base LogDog75 Jul 2025 #19

Same here, LogDog75, it sounds like you had a fun filled summer vacation. debm55 Jul 2025 #22