Derriere in the Air and Other Ways to Make Summer Sizzle

Left hand RED.  Right foot YELLOW. It's summer and that means Twister-under-the-sprinkler-time again.  The game where humans intertwine into pretzels made a bit of press recently.  The creator, Charles F. Foley, passed away on July 1st.  Twister's success story is inspiring.  In 1966, the game was considered too risque to be carried by Sears, the largest toy seller at the time.   Milton Bradley pulled the game.  However, the toy company's PR firm had already landed Twister on The Tonight Show, and the demonstration by Johnny Carson and sexy Eva Gabor created a frenzy.  Hooray for us!  Hook up the hose and let the fun begin.

Here are some other ways to keep the summer sizzling with fun:

•  7/27 Take Your Pants for a Walk Day - go for a walk in the woods, hike to a waterfall, stroll through a national park.  http://www.nps.gov/index.htm 







•  Slip n slide is a blast, especially after a beer.  Crank it up a notch and create your own Hershey Park with a chocolate covered slip n slide, Tosh style>.








•  Engage in water gun wars with the neighbors.  Ambushes are especially exciting at dinner time.  Make sure to have your guns loaded in an inside location to be on the ready for an ambush. 








•  Amp up your hot dog in honor of National Hot Dog Day 7/23.  Wrap it in bacon, add cole slaw and bbq sauce. 










•  Get on the water.  Duck Tours are fun.  Rent a boat.  Join a boat or sailing club.  We just joined Carefree Boat Club where after you get certified, ski boats, pontoon boats and sleeper boats are just a reservation away.  http://www.carefreeboats.com/?gclid=CNqM-endrLgCFYuk4AodfE8Awg

•  Throw a talent show which is produced by kids.  Grownups are chillin' and grillin'.  The children create tickets, hang a curtain, organize chairs, and practice for the "event."










 
•  Summer stretch:  Try something new.  Zip line.  Go-cart.  Putt-putt.  Monster Mini-Golf is on my list.  For locations:  http://www.monsterminigolf.com/

•  Take a tour in your town - I want to do the Ghost Tour of Georgetown in DC and the Lincoln Assassination Tour. 

•  Backyard Drive in Movie Party - rent a projector from the library, throw up a sheet, pop some popcorn and viola, movie time.  Make sure deet is readily available for all so that the skeeters don't ruin the fun.