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 Summer, a time of fun and relaxation for some, and for others: A season of utter agony.

One of the things I hate about summers is being at the beach with my family -My extended family, that is. Populated by younger children, and seasoned with the hot, intense gaze of the sun, the summer beaches have become a haven of boredom. Especially since the cellphone reception here flucates between one bar to zero. 