Tuesday, July 5, 2011

the magic of summer



There is a magical sensation about the season of summer. Fireflies glittering in the night sky, baseball games and hot dogs, grilled corn on the cob, Independence Day fireworks and cookouts, sleepover pool parties where you swim into the night. Those are just a few things I love.


One of my favorite books Summer: a User's Guide (by Suzanne Brown) has this to say about summer:
"I'm madly in love with summer and the feelings it evokes- the carefree spirit of freedom and adventure that fall, winter, and spring simply don't provide. Summer entices us to lose our inhibitions, to have fun, to be curious, and to seek adventure."


Every summer there is always an unforgettable adventure that happens. Last summer it was our sailing adventure that my Uncle Jeff took us on to an uninhabited island
where we got lost during a thunderstorm. Summer before that it was a side trip to the coast of Italy that included sleeping on the floor of a train station to get there.


Whatever you do in these next two months, try to make this summer one big unforgettable adventure!

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