Summertime

~ Long, warm days that stretch out like a prize to be discovered.


~ Suntanned toes and flip flops.


~ The sounds of loud, fast boats racing down the lake.


~ Staying up way too late.


~ Fires in the fire pit.


~ Thunder, lightning, the sound of rain falling off the roof.


~ Many, small children in our bed because of thunder and lightning.


~ Ripe tomatoes off of the vine.


~ Beach towels hanging over the back porch railing.


~ Rollerblades, bicycles, softball gloves, balls, socks littering the front porch.


~ The sounds of children's laughter and screams as they swim in the lake.


~ Reading for pleasure way too much.


~ The haunting call of the loon day and night.


~ Ice cream and more ice cream. The homemade kind, the store bought kind - does it really matter because it's all good.


~ Swimmers itch and mosquito bites.


~ A sunset cruise on the lake.


~ Burger and hot dogs on the grille.


~ Hair lightened naturally from all the time spent in the sun.


~ Short naps in the hammock chair on the porch.


~ The feel of sand between toes... and other places.



~Millions of stars in the inky, black sky.


~ No responsibilities, just fun!