summer lovin'

Summer is in full swing and the according to the forecast, the temperature is expected to hit 100 degrees tomorrow in all the D.C. area. Let’s take a moment to all be very thankful for air conditioning, and the fact that today is free slurpee day at 7-11.

I, like most people, really love fireworks, and got a chance to see 3 displays of fireworks over the past week. And, in my opinion, it wouldn’t be a proper 4th of July unless I did some sparklers…. even though the lady who sold them to me said, ‘oh, you are getting something for the kids, that’s nice.’ No lady, they were for me!

But in all seriousness, I hope to never lose that childlike part of myself that still enjoys playing with sparklers and building sand castles at the beach. I think that a large reason I love the summer is because of my childhood memories associated with the season, as well as all the opportunity it brings for activity and recreation. In addition to reminiscing about my youth, I still feel the freedom and excitement in the air with kids being out of school and everyone having more time to play and explore and relax during the summer months. And that is something that gives this time of the year a particular spark... even through all the sweat and sunburns.

I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday and still has a lot of wonderful plans for the summer to keep cool and have fun.