Though I can’t stand the heat and humidity (it turns me into one hell of a frizzy-haired cranky mess) – and the mosquitoes – oh, THE CURSED MOSQUITOES, I do love many aspects of this brief time each year when life travels both faster and slower at the same time.
To celebrate, I am taking note of the things I love about the summer season:
1. Big puffy white clouds in a brilliant blue sky.
2. The smell of meat grilling on the BBQ.
3. Sitting on a blanket in the grass, reading a book on a sunny, breezy afternoon.
4. Dinner & Drinks with friends on an outdoor patio at dusk.
5. Sand volleyball followed by margaritas.
6. The days are longer, but the workdays are shorter (and, for me anyway – there are far less of them!).
7. Taking my daughter to the theme park.
8. Hearing my daughter laugh as she runs around a spray park.
9. Zoos, parks, and festivals.
10. Ice cream, cherries and strawberries.
Granted, I get to enjoy some of these more often than others – but I hope to enjoy them all as much as I can.
Melonie Johnson 