SP12 Question of the week #2

In many parts of the US and abroad, school's out. Take a walk down memory lane for Week Two's question:
As a kid, what did you look forward to most about summer vacation/break/holiday?

I used to spend my summers on the beach, and I must say that I do miss the long hot Italian summer (try going to the beach around here, you will freeze to death!)
But many years later, my kids are spending the summer on the beach in Italy .......