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What type of summertime person are you? Do you stay closer to home or hit the road?

Summer seems to be a time when people allow themselves a bit more space to experience: their families, the natural world, and new places ? either via books or travel.  Why do we choose these months to balance out our otherwise hectic fall, winter, spring lives?  Because the sun tells us to!  Something about open windows and screen doors, cut grass and the sound of fireworks on the 4th, re-calibrates our ways. Even the frantic scheduling of camps and daycare for otherwise schooled kids can't take the "aaahhh" away from June through August for most of us.  So, what type of "summer-er" person are you?  Do you stay closer to home or hit the road?

Around home|Gardening, barbecues, backyard swimming pools (49.1%)

Daytripper|Exploring nearby parks and beaches, museums and such (36.4%)

Domestic journeyer|Seeing the sights of the good old USA (6.7%)

International explorer|In the summer, the world is my oyster (7.6%)

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  • RosieBee58 By RosieBee58
    on Jul 10, 2007  

    With gas prices on the rise, and myself being limited to doing things at home because of my disability, I try to take small day trips at least once a month (withing 20 miles or so from home) to get out and enjoy small walks, pretty gardens that others planted (like I used to be able to do) and just enjoying nature. Pop in a CD, sit back and relax and take a drive to your local park, museum or zoo (most of them here in Florida are free) and enjoy what God has blessed us with. You would be surprised how many treasures there are out there to enjoy like I do. Check with your local Camber of Commerce or Visitor's center, or search online for free things to do in your area.

  • wrightmrsld By wrightmrsld
    on Jul 10, 2007  

    I've seen a lot of the US and been out of the country a couple times. Now, I want to stay home and enjoy my home and the area I live in, with a day trip now and then.

  • Rosycheeks By Rosycheeks
    on Jul 11, 2007  

    We really don't have much money to travel and esp with a 3 month old baby. lol I just love the warm weather and on weekends we get out here and there to take the little guy for a stroll. Our 5 year wedding anniversary is coming up, so we'll probably go overnight to a touristy town we've done since we've been engaged and now as a family. :) Other than that I love being around home watching the little guy, being on the computer, watching tv shows, etc.

  • pmjcorp By pmjcorp
    on Jul 11, 2007  

    I would like to be on the go, my daughter,however enjoys staying around the nieghborhood playing with her friends. Kids have so much to do while school is in.

  • kblynn By kblynn
    on Jul 12, 2007  

    I like going new places, but have trouble finding traveling partners. This year, since I put on a new deck, I am sticking close to home and enjoying making it a nice space.