Memorial Day kicks off summer in Maine. We go from winter to summer now, it seems. What happened to spring-sixty-five-to-seventy-degree days with afternoon showers, green buds popping on trees, daffodils and tulips lasting more than a few days? Now it goes straight from high forties to eighty-five! We'll take it no matter. I promise I'm not complaining!
Summer to me means.....
friends & get togethers
Scarborough Beach and walking to Prouts Neck
icy ocean water and seaweed wrapping around my ankles
the smell of salt ocean air
sunshine sparkling on waves
charcoal cook outs at Two Lights State Park
clam cakes and fries at the Lobster Shack once per season
decks & barbecues
the smell of coconut oil
blue hydrangeas in a glass vase on my table
swimming, kayaking, tennis, walking, running (slowly)
camps on lake
outdoor fireplaces and lounging chairs
potato chips
watermelon & lots and lots of berries -- strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
...............Summer to me means....a-h-h-h-h
Photo: Echo Lake, Mount Desert Island
