Spending sometime at Schlitterbahn at the Rapids (CampWarnecke) was a step back to 1980 for me. It looks the same, it feels the same; great water, rapids, smell of sunscreen and picnics. It was great to see that the traditions of my childhood still play out today. As we swam and watched folks having a ball, I was struck by the diversity of guests: families with small children, couples of all ages, grandparents and grandkids, all enjoying for a day, what I get to enjoy everyday. It was especially fun to watch the tweens! There they were tween girls making sure they looked as cute as possible and those tween boys sucking it in and trying to be buff. It is a time honored tradition of summer. A right of passage, memories and grins were all around. The buff flat bellies diving off the dam and trying, in vain, to catch the ledge. The girls not sure whether they should let the guys know there was an easier way. The conversations about who was cute and who had been "going" with whom? It was a blast!
I encourage you to come and make some memories with your family soon or revisit some touchstones from your past - it's refreshing! Jump In!
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