cool, lazy mornings with the soft kiss of promised heat...

that early feeling as if there is no hurry even though the sun has been up for hours....

breakfast of warm coffee and fresh fruit that seems as filling as hot oatmeal in the winter...

long morning hours when so much seems to get done without much effort....

busy afternoons of lazing by the pool, or playing board games inside when the heat torments us with a desire for coolness and shadow...

short jaunts to the farmers' market, to Columbus Market, the park, the zoo, the aquarium....

road trips to small town America for the perfect 4th of July celebration...

ball games in the park...

outdoor concerts....

the scent of fresh cut green grass and light sweat...

catching fireflies at dusk...

dusk not closing in until after 8:30...

watching the dark settle in on the close of day from the front porch...

knowing that even though it is late it is still early.....

endless hours.

Thank you!!