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when i was a little girl i was very fortunate in having a carpenter father because he was able to design and build a swingset himself. that first swingset was a big happening for me and by brothers as well as for kids from neighborhood.
all the children really enjoyed our swingset, especially the tower we considered our fortress, a place in our exclusivity. we had there the opportunity to imagine all kind of adventures and play on it for hours at a time. that tower was also used as spaceship, house or as a base for tag, etc. i remember i liked to read my books there and sometimes our lunch up there was a great pleasure.
but one of the best memories i have is from a very hot summer evening. all boys and girls took our ice-creams up on the tower and ate them while contemplating a terrific sunset. then daddy joined us on the tower. we all talked for a long time and some of our friends fell asleep up there. i really hope that evening remained with each one of them forever.
my father is a little older now, but he still has the power build a swingset. it has a wooden tower with a ramp and plastic slide in front and a ladder and cargo net on the back. i am a mother of four beautiful kids and i am very happy to look out my kitchen window while they are playing. i can perfectly see where my kids are and exactly they are doing. thanks a lot, daddy.
evie is a freelance writer interested in items such as having fun with wooden swing sets
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