Of all the world’s oceans and lakes and rivers and steams -
Of all the man-made wave pools and splash parks and private clubs -
There’s just something so sweet and simple and innocent and enduring about a little back yard pool…
(This is my Nana, my Aunt Jean, my Uncle Bob, me and my brother Bill – in my Nana’s yard in Boston – July 1953)
(This is Audrey and Barry – in our back yard in Barrington, RI – July 1979… and I’m thinking, “What a hunk of man my husband was is!”)
Or, in this case, a pot of water!
(This is Audrey’s littlest guy, Henry, on my back deck this past Monday – May 2009 – after proudly squeezing himself in!)
We had one,too, in our little city back yard in Central Falls!
…and our boys had one like Audrey and Jane’s.
…no one to make use of a pot, though, at least not yet!
These pictures bring back memories oh too well. How sweet you are in that little pool with your brother. Look at the women in their dresses. LOL..I can remember as a child thinking we were so COOL with a little blow up pool on the block. Those were the good ole’ days. Henry has a great idea with the pot! He’s a cutie pie.
You are absolutely right. Great pictures.
Barry was definitely hunky in that photo! I agree about backyard pools… there is just something about them. We are anxiously awaiting breaking ours out in a few weeks!
You are so right. A small backyard pool brings back memories for me and is a huge favorite of my kids. I’m hoping to pull ours out this weekend!
What fantastic photos! A summertime staple for sure.