Well, summertime's here…Are you ready? If you are like me, some of my fondest memories are the times we gathered together as a family during the summertime. My Aunt Marg, you see, had an above-ground pool, a HUGE one, with a wood deck. She went all out for our family gatherings, lawn furniture everywhere, the picnic table jam-packed with all sorts of homemade goodies. I think we grilled out so much that we literally wore out one portable charcoal grill every summer, I kid you not!

And the water games…I think we swam and played in that pool nearly all day (remember how your fingertips got all shriveled-looking from being full of water?). We played and played…my favorite pool activity was simply using the wood deck around the pool as a jumping board; get a running start, and, WHOOM!...right in, with a belly whopper.

Floating on air mattresses, lounging on chaise lounge chairs getting a tan while the radio played those great summertime hits, then the inevitable snooze in the early evening after dinnertime (boy, those cushions sure were comfy!). And there was grandma, on the porch (out of the sun), just swinging back and forth, back and forth, on the glider. Meanwhile, Uncle Bert was busy tending those steaks and potatoes on the grill. He grilled all summer, rain or shine, cold or windy...

I am so glad to see that younger families, especially, are keeping the tradition of summertime fun going. We live in such uncertain times, and it is important for us all to spend time together. All the kids really know is that they are having fun, but we adults know: they are building MEMORIES…

We've put together this website for one reason: to help you find the products you need so you can create these precious summertime memories for you and your family. We trust that it will be helpful.