Hurray for Summers in Wheeling

I saw the picture of the Oglebay swimming pool and tons of memories came flooding back to me. I spent many hours and days at that pool starting with the first outing at the baby pool. Do they still have the wooden loungers (is that what you call them?)? I believe there was also a time as a toddler that I just walked into the big pool. Not a good idea -- I couldn't swim! At least I'm still here today to talk about it. I spent a number of hours in the pool cooling off whil I attended sports camps. What a great treat that was! I learned a little about a lot of sports and it has served we well throughout my life. I remember learning how to dive and I remember the first jump off of the high diving board. It sure was scary, but it sure was fun! Then there was "Caddy Corner." I spent a lot of time walking by there too. Of course the excuse was the concession stand! I would buy one thing at a time so that I had to make multiple trips. Teenage girls are such a mess! Actually, thinking back, it was a caddy who taught me how to kiss. Whew! Anyway...

Wheeling was a great place to grow up, and for our generation, a great time to do it. The parks that gave us so much enjoyment (Wheeling and Oglebay) are still going strong. I hope that the kids today enjoy them as much as we did.