The Diversion of Plenty!

Madame:

Summer is my favorite time because people can be more of who they really are, not who society wants or expects them to be.   It is a laid back time.  Expectations are fewer.  People can indulge in the things that really amuse them or excite them.  Yes, yes, I know that other seasons can do likewise, but it is always crammed in among the bustle then.  In the summer, the bustle is of a different kind.  Even the structured things seem less…structured.

My favorite summer things?  I really like to be outdoors, in various capacities—walking, running, biking, hiking, swimming, being by or near water, sitting in an outdoor café, etc., but also just being outside and watching and listening to LIFE (even the silent kind).

I really like finding music, especially outdoor live music.

I like being with friends and family—a lot.

I like watching an action movie or comedy in a cool theater or a drive-in one.

I like being on vacation, both traveling and at home.

I like exploring new places on foot.

I like finding a new cool dessert place to try (just not too often!).

I like to sip tea on my deck in the cool of the morning.

I like to feel the sun on my body.  Before 10 and after 4.

I like to stay up late and feel the cool of the evening under a summer night sky.

I like to talk with family and friends for hours outdoors.

I like to go to gaming conventions and other gatherings of gamers.

I like to take canoe trips.

I like festivals and outdoor markets.

I like pool parties.

I like cookouts.

I like sleeping outdoors when I can.

I like it after a summer rain but before it gets too humid.

I like to take guilt-free naps—preferably outdoors!

I like to read—outdoors of course!

I like soda drinks in glass bottles.

I like homemade ice cream.

I like long hours of daylight.

I like—dare I say it?—bare skin.

I like it when there’s nothing I HAVE to do.

I really like it when I'm not working. :)

Summer is super!