Let's heat things up. Let's talk about summer!

[Saffron]

Let's list 5 things we love about the summer. Maybe that will warm us all up!

In no particular order:

1.) Barbeque chicken - it tastes okay, but there is something about the smell and ritual of barbequeing chicken on the grill, on the deck, in amongst the container garden, that is so relaxing and just screams summer.

2.) The 4th of July -- I llike it more than Christmas. Why? Because family and friends get together in a relaxed atmosphere, without the worries or stresses of the holiday season, to relax and have a good time. You make potato salad, head over to a friends, enjoy a picnic, some laughs, set off some illegal fireworks, run screaming from the illegal fireworks , then head home. It's a fun, relaxing day.

3.) Long days - I love that I wake up with the sun blazing and settle in for the night as the sun goes down.

4.) Fireflies, lady bugs, praying mantis and butterflies - they make me smile.

5.) Outdoor concerts and festivals - the summer breathes life into the Philadelphia area. People, food, different cultural celebrations, songs under the stars, dancing in the streets etc.

Anyone next?

 

[mickeyfan1]

1. The heat, about May it starts to get really warm, by June, we are in the 100s. By July, the pool temp is a pleasant 92 most days, by August, the pool temp is 94 to 96, and my tan looks good.

2. see number one
3. see number one
4. see number one
5. see number one

Sorry, I am not that imaginative! I love the heat!

 

[oldkicker]

1) Camping and kayaking/canoeing. Sitting up at 10 pm in T-Shirt and shorts, gazing at a nice campfire, and then at the summer stars. Paddling out on a mountain lake, not another human being in sight, listening to the wildlife talk.

2) Swimming in the pool. Having to duck under the umbrella to get out of the sun. Tossing the kids around in the water.

3) Softball. Running, hitting, catching, throwing. Sweating and getting dirty.

4) Walking through the neighborhood at dusk and actually seeing people out! Catching up with everyone, asking how their winter went.

5) Cookouts and clam boils. Sitting at a picnic table, having a feast. A beer on the side to wash it all down. Then stretching out on a lawn chair and dozing.

Bring it on - I'm ready!

 

[BostonTigger]

Lets see.....


1) Day trips in a nice pair of shorts, t-shrits and a pair of sandles

2) sitting on the front porch sipping a cool drink and reading a nice book (I just discovered this this past summer).

3) Being able to walk along the Charles river with my Girlfriend.

4) Planning my Disney trip


5) No school!!!!!

 

[debster812]

1.) Sailing. With my parents mostly, but there is nothing like spending the day out on the ocean.

2.) 4th of July. I also enjoy this holiday. We always have a combination B-Day party for one of my nephews and the 4th of July fireworks.

3.) Cookouts. I agree with Maggie, the stuff tastes OK, but the whole ritual, and sitting around wondering if the stuff is done.

4.) Seeing DS in shorts and a tank top for the first time each summer. He is getting very tall, so he is all arms and legs now, and 'winter white'.

5.) My annual pillgramage to the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA to see Jimmy Buffet!!!!!!!!

 

[Marla Hellwig]

I will try to come up with more when my brain unfreezes - but

1. Going barefoot

 

[CamColt]

Heat

Waking up in the sunlight

Enjoying our new pool(we only got 1 month out of it last summer)

Being able to jog, (again in the sunlight, and heat) and not worry about ice, snow, pot holes, etc...

Playing outside with the kids and our neighbors.

That fresh air smell you get when the windows are open. (ok, thats 6, but I really like summer!)

 

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

1. Weekends of T-shirts & shorts
2. Reading a good book outside in the sun in a comfy lawn chair
3. Open windows
4. Driving with the moon roof open and the windows down
5. Sandals.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

1. Going to the ocean and listening to the waves.

2. Going to the ocean and sitting in a beach chair with my feet in the water and reading a book.

3. Going to the ocean and napping on a blanket under the shade of the umbrella.

4. Going to the ocean and eating seafood and fresh vegetables every night for dinner.

5. Going to the ocean and watching my kids swim gracefully in the water or play in the waves with their father.

Do you see a theme here?

 

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

Breezy, you definitely have a theme going there that I like!

 

[imgoingtodisney]

camping - sleeping in a cabin
swimming in a pool
hunting for frogs (ok this is DS)
day trips
walking the neighborhood

 

[BabyLove99]

1. Not having to worry about studying for any tests, or doing any homework (school is EVIL I tell ya)

2. Swimming, especially relaxing in the hot tob

3. Knowing I can go to the shore anytime I want

4. The WARMTH

5. Being able to wear more comfortable clothes and sandals

 

[gina2000]

1. All of Breezy's answers

2. Sitting in a chair at the beach, digging my feet into the sand.....lazily letting sand run through my hands

3. Hopping into the ocean with a boogie board....riding the waves....or just body surfing....

4. Watching the sunrise

5. Sitting at the pool, talking with summer friends, watching the kids play dibble.....diving, laughing, splashing....

6. Taking long dip.....treading water for hours talking to friends....

7. Eating really, really late.....ice cream for dinner sometimes!

Oh, I could go on and on....I love summer!

 

[Ted and Holly]

oops


Holly

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

1. walking to the park and watching my kids play there

2. having my kids pick dandelions and other flowers for me!

3. GRASS, GREEN GRASS!

4. late evening walks around the neighborhood

5. sitting outside in the warm sun!

 

[Boo'sMom]

camping and cooking dinner over a campfire.
digging in the dirt, and planting my flowers
watering my lawn
the smell of fresh line dried sheets
hot rubber and octane 93....and race weekends......

 

[MAC3]

Aah I'm warming up already....

1) DD is out of school. No Rules,No bedtime, No Homework (Amen)

2) Longer days (there is nothing worse than going to work in the dark and coming home when it's dark)

3) Camping !

4) It's when we take our vacation (hooray)

5) Worshiping the Sun. (Yes I know it's not good for me)

You can add crickets at night ,birds in the morning and being able to sleep with the windows open. Fresh Air!

 

[Kitty 34]

1. Heat

2. The smells (esp the barbecue )

3. The sounds of an August summer night

4. Trips!!!

5. riding my bike or walking

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Now that I have the ocean out of the way, let me go for 5 more.

1. Wearing sandles instead of closed shoes.

2. Having the windows open.

3. Not having to nag kids to do their homework.

4. Lightning bugs.

5. Listening to baseball on the radio.

This is fun. I could do this all day.

 

[Fishbone†]

1. Going out to my car and getting in..... no warming it up, no scraping the windows..... NO SNOW AND SALT AND GRAVEL on the floormats.

2. Driving (really fast) with the sunroof open, the windows down, and the music really loud!!

3. Sitting in my boat on the lake fishing for sunfish while the sunsets and the frogs sing.

4. Campfires... hotdogs (burnt crisp), marshmallows (toasted golden brown) and the glow of the fire on the girls' faces.

5. Picking blackberries and blueberries.


How much longer do I have to wait??