A day at the beach is much different now that we are older. We enjoy the ocean from a distance, comfortably sitting on the patio of a boardwalk restaurant, watching the waves and, most interestingly, the people.

For our family, the small, above-ground pool in our backyard was the source of some of our best memories.

So I wasn’t surprised when, during our last visit to our grandsons, my husband leaned on the rail of their above-ground pool and shared some of the games he played with our sons when they were young.

My grandson is digging a hole in the backyard. Not really earthshaking for a 10-year-old, but he’s been digging it for three years.