Today is the first day of summer -- my favorite season! To many, it feels "late" that summer is just now arriving. For weeks, people have been lamenting the fact that it isn't as warm as they expected it to be. I think the seasons all came "early" for a few years and now everyone thinks the nice weather and good fruit should be here by the first of June instead of near the end of it.
Regardless of when it arrives, I welcome summer with open arms. I love the bask-in-the-sun kind of days; the watermelon and the festivals. I love getting in a hot car and just soaking in the warmth. I love the fresh fruits, picked-today sweet corn, ice cream, eating outside and just about everything about this season.
The best part to me though is having daylight for almost all of my waking hours. It is great to have sunshine by the time the alarm goes off (even at 5am) and to be able to walk in the evenings before dark. I wish the whole year was like this.
Today is as good as it comes in the "daylight" department. It is the longest day of the year for light. After today, each day loses an incremental few moments of daylight until December 21 when the cycle reverses. But don't let that thought depress you on this unofficial holiday!
Someone made the observation today that younger people don't like the outdoors. She commented that they seem to be more comfortable inside in front of their technology with climate-controlled weather.
Don't be like that -- especially today. Eat a meal on the patio. Attend a Little League game. Go to an outdoor concert. Outsmart the ants and have a picnic. Jump in a fountain or pool. Lay in the hammock and read a novel. Whatever your pleasure, take advantage of the light and do something fun to properly welcome summer.
-- beth triplett
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