Summer days
Sun, sand, smiles, and songs
Hello friend,
With every year of living, memories stack up ready for you to pull them out anytime you like. Some you push back down with “Not today.” Others seep in quietly and make you smile.
I like those best.
As the heat index rises in the Northern Hemisphere, so do remembrances of summers past—those steamy, sun-exploding moments that cause us to want to slow down, rest, and savor the long meandering days.
I remember . . .
Red ripe watermelon, sticky juice running down our faces and dripping on soft sun-kissed skin. Who can spit the seeds the furthest? How close to the rind do you dare bite?
I remember . . .
Sitting on the wooden hand-cranked ice cream freezer, salty water leaking from the tub. We waited and longed for our turn to hold down the rising metal tank. Dad kept pushing the crank until the creamy confection took on the perfect consistency. We ate fast before the summer heat turned the treat from frozen custard to milky slush.
I remember . . .
Trips to the beach. Fishing for sand dollars, jumping through waves, hunting for the perfect shell, sand-sprinkled fried chicken, and the long gritty ride home. We slept leaning on one another, unaware of the hot wind blowing through the car windows.
I remember . . .
Gazing up at the summer night sky with millions of stars listening to the croaking frog songs that still echo in my mind. The warm breezes chased away most of the mosquitos, but others buzzed searching for the perfect landing and quick meal.
I remember watching my children and grandchildren washed in watermelon, waiting for ice cream from an electric freezer, scanning the beach, jumping through rolling waves, and looking up at that same magical sky full of hopes, dreams, and memories.
And here I am—another summer.
What do you remember?
I delight in daisies and a few of my favorite things. Can you find the invented word?
Summer Freeman, age 10, will renew your faith in yourself. She did. Let’s dance!
A few summer songs” Watermelon Sugar, Soak Up the Sun, and Under the Boardwalk
“In summer the song sings itself above the muffled words.”
— William Carlos Williams
“I can feel a sunshine stealing into my soul and making it all summer, and every thorn, a rose.— Emily Dickinson
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With gratitude,
Kathryn
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Thanks for surfacing some great memories of summers past. I remember sandcastles that wash away as the tide comes in, inspecting surprising finds in tide pools, and long walks on the beach with the dog racing up and down, chasing imaginary cats
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