As the memorial day weekend approaches, and the kids are doing the last week of school events…it is a clear indication that summertime is here. Although, you would never know it by the crazy weather that we are having. High 80’s one day and then 50 degree weather the next. I look forward to the normal fun things that we do during the summer. We enjoy going to the drive-in movies (on a week night) because there is no school the next morning. Cooking on the grill-so we don’t heat up the house with the stove. We love spending time with our family, Sunday evening dinners at grandma’s with the whole family. When the kids have a sleepovers with the cousins at grandma’s house, meaning I have the night free. The long drives up in the mountains. You can feel the temperature drop and the air get crisper. Now instead of the buzzing of cars, you can hear the buzz of a bee or the chirp of a bird. The sound of the water raging down the river, especially this time of year as the snow is melting and running off the mountain tops. And yes there is still snow at the top of the mountain elevations. I love the combination of the strong scent of pine and the cool mist of a breeze blowing across the river. Gathering around the campfire and roasting a hot dog and marshmellows, more for the experience than for the flavors, for sure. The stories of the fish that got away. It was thiiiiis big, not it was thiiiiiiiiiiis big. With the arms stretching wider and wider with each time the story is told. I guess gathering around the fire and hearing and telling stories, is my favorite thing to do in the summertime.
