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The past two weeks, we’ve had more rainy days than sunny ones in New Hampshire.  Sometimes it’s been drizzly all day.  Other days we’ve had sunny mornings and thunder storms throughout the afternoon.  Generally, too, the temperatures have been lower, too chilly for comfortable beach days.
What do you do when your beach days, whether in a backyard pool, a community pool, the nearby river, a lake, or the ocean, turn into weather that curtails outdoor activities?
Here are some suggestions.  You can find books with ideas for more or give directions for some of these.

Take a trip to the library and get more …read more

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 Why don’t you write a story about some of your beach adventures? At least keep a journal and write down the memories. I found an old diary I kept when I was a teenager.
In glancing through the summer entries, I see many referring to swimming in our brook, as well as at the Recreation Center pond, a community gathering place about five miles away from our home.  Names of friends are there, too, and help remind me of summer beach fun.
Keep a record (mom or youngsters or both) of your summer days, and the fun you have at your beach, …read more

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 Since this is Beach Week at One Book Two Book (as well as at Camp Weary Parent), I wondered what you’re doing at the beach this week.
I mentioned yesterday my memories of visiting the beach at the ocean.  However, you don’t have to be near the sea.  Your beach may be a local river, community swimming pool, the beach at the lake, your own backyard pool or brook. 
Do you have special books to read about the beach and the activities there?  Do have games that you play in the water?  Are you taking swimming lessons?
Learning to Swim
When I was growing …read more