How were your weekends as a child compared to your weekends now?

A natural way to answer

When I was young, weekends were all about playing and seeing friends, with no responsibilities at all. These days my weekends are busier and I have to get things done around the house. Both are nice, but in completely different ways.

Key phrases to use

• drag on — to continue for a long time, often slowly (here, in a pleasant unhurried way)“The afternoon dragged on lazily.”
• fly by — (of time) to pass very quickly“The years just fly by.”
• get things done — to complete tasks or chores you need to do“I like to get things done early in the day.”
• squeeze in — to manage to find time for something in a busy schedule“Can you squeeze in a quick call this afternoon?”
• roll around — (of a regular time or event) to arrive again, as expected“Before you know it, Monday rolls around again.”