Stories Collected While Living in France

French la Vie

Summer Fun

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I grew up on a farm. Where cows, cousins and rice ruled the day. Summertime meant watermelon, swimming in the ditch, and riding motorcycles in the fields. We played for hours outside, and would only come in when my Mom hollered for us to come and eat.

It felt like ole times when I saw the shoes and the bits of clothing strewed on the patio. Automatically, I hollered, "Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacha!?!" The roles had been changed, but my instinct was the same.

                     Theboysfaraway

Can you see them out in the field, beyond the sheep, on the bank of the ditch?

                       Swimminghole

I zoomed in with my camera and caught this…Summertime memories playing over and over again.

Photo: Sacha 15, with his American couisns Andy 16, Sam 14, Jack 13 and Joe 12.

Comments

54 responses to “Summer Fun”

  1. rosa

    Hi, you have a very nice blog, my english is not very good but I will try to read everything. See you soon.

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  2. rel

    Corey,
    Thanks for the memories!
    rel

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  3. Jeanne

    My husband also grew up on a farm and he said it was the very best.
    They worked hard and played and had a thousand memories to collect upon as you do.
    My husband went to a one room school house……………
    Love you
    Love your postings and photographs.
    Cheers and long live summer fun!
    Love Jeanne

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  4. eb

    such sweet boys
    enjoying summer
    together…
    so nice to have
    so many cousins
    happy summer
    in the country
    (its the best)
    to you
    enjoy!
    xox – eb.

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  5. Merisi’s Vienna

    You captured simple summer pleasures with your pictures! I grew up in a tiny farming community and our summers were spent swimming in the river and exploring the marshes (Tom Sawyering, we called it) and woods. Luckily we had church bells, who called us home for meals (at 11 am and at 6pm). Once we got lost, following the railway tracks in the wrong direction, having to turn back in the dark. 😉

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  6. Paris Parfait

    One of the rare occasions when it’s good that history repeats itself!

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  7. ally bean

    How sweet. I never had any free play time like that nor did I ever really know my cousins, so this seems like a pleasant dream to me. Must be fun to watch them go.

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  8. Cre8Tiva

    hot fun in the summertime…oh how they used to have to wrestle me in at night…i crept out early in the morning with a ketchup/mayo sandwich…didn’t stop till they made me…no wonder i was skinny then…you made me smile this morning…blessings, rebecca

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  9. Darla

    There is a special joy in watching our children experience some of the same things we experienced in our childhood isn’t there?
    Another bead in the chain of family history.
    Darla

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  10. Shannon

    Your family seems so Kennedyish.

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  11. Mélanie

    So fun to have cousins , to enjoy the summer , to play , to eat watermelons and to be loved .
    The best time of our life

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  12. Beverly

    Oh, the boys cousins! What a large and beautiful family you have, and it’s so nice that you get to spend long summer days with them and relive memories!

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  13. Chantal

    You all seem to be enjoying a blessed time! Isn’t it what summers are for?… Corey, I’ve just nominated you as one of my Rockin’ Girl Bloggers 🙂 (see my blog).

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  14. phyllis

    Ha! You zoomed in to see if there were some trunks on those boys! Corey, you didn’t think…

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  15. rochambeau

    What a great reminder for all of us to get out and Play! It’s summer, what are we waiting for?

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  16. Miz Booshay

    Nothing could be better for teen age boys than a good dose of country sun and fun with family.
    Oh such great memories Sasah is gathering on this trip!
    His momma too :o)
    Lucky child who is still summoned with a holler :o)

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  17. Pauline Clarke

    Boys and swimming and summer caught so charmingly in the act. Brought me right back to long hot summer days spent in the company of cousins – love living your vacation vicariously, TICA!

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  18. Miz Booshay

    Sasha.

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  19. Anna

    Oh….life just doesn’t get any sweeter than this, does it?!

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  20. tut-tut

    To them, summer seems to last forever, doesn’t it?

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  21. Laura at Blame It on Paris

    What a wonderful way to grow up! I’m glad your son is enjoying it now.

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  22. colourmecrazy

    I think you captured that photo of the boys perfectly!

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  23. Nancy

    What a great picture…..I love summertime..a great time for making memories.

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  24. somepinkflowers

    these boy cousins
    will be lifelong friends forever…
    may they always
    visit each other and
    stay in touch,
    i wish you that!
    🙂

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  25. angela marie

    You have captured a moment in time.. what a wonderful photo!
    The boys of summer!
    😉

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  26. Di Overton

    I am so envious. It still keeps raining her in the UK. Beam Me Up Scottie.

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  27. Jeanette

    Oh the joys of summer! They go by to fast. Where are the girls cousin? If I listen really hard I can hear my cousins and I playing in the creek behind our house and all laughs, jokes and dares. What a great time. Thanks for the flash back.
    p.s. tried using your potty training trick. Still trying to figure out Teresa’s answers. Which were he’s a boy, she’s my friend and why; all answers given to me with her hands on her hips and a sly grin. The only thing I could do was grab her up and kiss her. She looked so adorable trying to be serious and not give herself away. I think we are half way there. see ya!

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  28. Caty

    So beautiful Corey! the boys laughing, the picture, the way you capture things. I guess one of the aspects of your blog that I love is that here you can “breath” love.
    I just gave you a thinking award on my blog (sorry, is in spanish, I will translate it later for you)

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  29. martina

    The essence of summer!

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  30. susanna

    You captured a perfect summer day for Sacha! Love your descriptions of summer life on your parents’ farm.

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  31. stephanie

    Hot fun in the summertime!!!
    ahhhhhh

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  32. Sheila

    Some of my fondest summer memories are of learning to swim in the river with all my cousins.
    Sasha will remember these summers all his life…and the bond he is forging with these boys will always be strong through their shared memories.

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  33. Sally

    I love this post Corey, what an idyllic childhood you had. & how fun to relive it with your son. I love that you were able to zoom in and catch the boys in all their exuberance.
    And selfishly I love it so much because it brought back cherished memories of summers of my own youth. Although there weren’t any summer watering holes, there were trips to the beach, climbing in the canyons, roller skates, riding bikes and playing tag into the twilight. Thank you for bringing a smile! 🙂

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  34. AnnieElf

    Timeless moments, Corey.

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  35. beachy

    Fun how all the boy cousins are born a year apart! My girl cousins and I were all born the same year. It made for lots of fun growing up (especially for me as I have no sisters).

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  36. Hasmin

    Such sweet summer time memories, captured.

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  37. Rosemary

    Looks like fun!
    Rosemary

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  38. marita

    memories are golden, never fading away…those happy days of the summers in willow!!

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  39. Blue

    What a great photo of the boys, having a good old fashioned summer day. No bills to pay, no worries. All kids deserve to be this free.
    xo
    Blue
    Great capture!

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  40. judypatooote

    Funny but you can make a pair of tennis shoes and a pair of socks look artsy….

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  41. Elaine

    Ah, dear Corey, seeing Sacha and his cousins reminds me of the time when my younger brother was a boy, I, a girl and we would leave home early in the morning with big fat teacakes, sandwiches and a Mason jar of water. We would spend the day on the creek that ran through our pasture and play until we dropped. It was so hard to have to come back home and clean up for supper. James and I practically lived on that creek in the summers. So many, many summers ago.

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  42. Acey

    Of all your many posting moods I love the trips home postings most and dearest. What amazing pictures you have been sharing – each post builds like a symphony to find its place in the overall group. But of course it was the boys/most highly treasured sons that brought the happy tears and sent my fingers to this keyboard.
    So many long distance hugs you are so beautiful for sharing this with all of us.

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  43. LisaOceandreamer

    It is in these moments, these moments seemingly caught mid air that make the memories last forever.
    XOXOXO

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  44. Mary

    Summertime – and the living is easy …..Lovely summery post Corey

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  45. tinker

    These photos capture the spirit of summer vacation so perfectly…the boys of summer!

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  46. Kit

    Great that Sacha has so many cousins of a similar age to share his summers with and that your childhood home is still there for them. I love that sense of continuity.

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  47. Marie-Noëlle

    You always catch the most lively (and lovely)things… with your camera!
    I like this photo N°3…

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  48. Nora

    Beautiful capture.

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  49. annie

    priceless…truly priceless!

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  50. louise

    Oh the joy of summertime and being a teenager. Days of uninterrupted mucking around, and a mum to cook you dinner.

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  51. Teresa

    Look at all those cousins, they are literally stair-steps with their ages. They are getting to the dangerous ages, what out all you young girls!
    Teresa
    🙂

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  52. cruststation

    Thank goodness for zoom on cameras 🙂 How lovely of family roles to be replayed.

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  53. ely

    Those were amazing photos! GREAT ZOOM!!!

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  54. Colette

    Some things never change, and I’m grateful for it.
    xoxo

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