AdamsPlace Assisted Living celebrates start of summer with water tubing [Video]

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — Did you say…water tubing?

Yes! Don’t worry — it was completely safe and the fire department was on hand to help residents in and out of the tubes.

“It’s about 100 degrees, it feels like,” said Mary Edith McFarlin. “I was born and raised here in Murfreesboro.”

It’s the third year AdamsPlace Assisted Living has brought out its Ride And Slide for residents and families. It’s almost exactly what you might think.

What’s the best way to see this in action? Watch in the player above.

Chelsea Fancher had the good idea to bring this to AdamsPlace.

“They say they feel like a kid again,” she said when asked what the residents had to say about this.

“We have firemen come out, they hose down our giant slide, and they actually get our residents onto the giant floats and pull them on down,” she said.

“Oh it’s fun!” said McFarlin. “It’s exhilarating! Last year …