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Summer Book
Learn to paddle a canoe, make a flip turn, dig for clams, use a boogie board, fly a kite, rig an outdoor shower, make a wind chime, shuck an oyster, mix superlative margaritasâ??or just relax. In lieu of vacationing with a library of how-to books, there's Suzanne Brown's infifinitely more portable, jam-packed field guide to a great summer. Relearn lost skills like how to tie a figure 8 knot and throw a Frisbee like a pro. Master the clambake with step-by-step instructions, construct towering sand castles with the right tools, and get stoked for a day of surfing by Netflixing from Brown's summer movie list. Answers to every summer quandaryâ??how to pack for a day hike, how to start a campfire, how to get out berry stainsâ??make this chock-full summer tome a must-have on vacation and the perfect gift from a weekend guest. Whether you're a guest or a host, whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, whether you weekend at the beach, near a lake, or a pool, let Suzanne Brown's Summer: A User's Guide make this the summer of your dreamsâ??a time to try things you've always wanted to try. Here are all the passions and pastimes of summer, indoors and out, in a single reference.Read More
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Product Description
Make this the summer you try all the things you've always wanted to try!
Find out how to:- paddle a canoe; shuck an oyster; track the tides; do a flip turn
- play badminton, bocce, and horseshoes
- turn seashells into wind chimes; tid-dye T-shirts
- prepare summer staples such as the sea breeze, barbecued spareribs, and lobster rolls
- build a campfire; grill your just caught trout; toast s'mores
- spruce up your summer rental; banish mildew; get the upper hand on berry stains
- read the night sky; identify animal tracks, leaves, and clouds
- handle the flag with respect and remember all the words to the national anthem
- get back to flying a kite and using a hula hoop
- play card games, word games, lawn games, and pool games
- host an instant party with 20 effortless appetizers
- become the most sought-after house guest or host
- make bird feeders; grow sunflowers; lure butterflies to your garden
- keep the kids occupied with fun activities for car trips and rainy days
- organize a clambake or a picnic; hang a tire swing; pack for a hike
- contruct towering sand castles; master the art of knots.
Whether you're in a cabin in the mountains, in a rental at the beach, at a weekend house in the country, or taking it easy in town or in your own backyard, Summer: A User's Guide is the summer necessityâ??packed with practical guidance, inspiring suggestions, useful resources, engaging history, nostalgic reminiscences, and the promise of a dream summer to come.
- 1579653162
- 9781579653163
- Suzanne Brown
- 31 May 2007
- Artisan Division of Workman Publishing
- Paperback (Book)
- 224
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