Summer loving

I start getting antsy come August, knowing that the summer is almost over. I never enjoy the Fall since it is the precursor to cold weather. This summer, we got gyped out of over a month of good weather, and while some people say this means that we will have a warm September, the fact that it isn't summer anymore doesn't appease me. This year, I will try to enjoy the fall and not think about the coming months but in the meantime here are just some reasons that I love the summer:

• Summer dresses
• Lobster rolls (and any form of lobster)
• Annual Martha's Vineyard trip
• Day trips in the convertible
• The beach, even including the icky, sandy feeling you get after you leave the beach and are too lazy to take a shower
• Frozen yogurt with rainbow sprinkles
• Sandals and flip flops, although I did see a disturbing segment on the Today Show yesterday about how flip flops are ridden with germs. I think as long as I don't lick them I should be okay.
• Blueberries and watermelon, but mainly blueberries
• Walking to the Ice Cream Truck on Boylston St. across from the Four Seasons
• Sangria, red or white, especially when it is full of fruit and I can pretend I'm eating fruit salad
• Eating outside on Newbury Street
• Not wearing jeans or socks
• Piper being exhausted and dirty after playing outside all day

So, here are some things that I will look forward to this fall:

• Pumpkins, with long stems
• Apple picking
• Warm apple cider, prefably with a cinnemon stick
• A new baby to play with and buy things for
• Day trips on nice cool days (but no convertible)
• Halloween
• Getting wedding photos from photographer (although I really think this won't be until December...)
• Thanksgiving, my all time favorite holiday

And finally, here are some things I hate regardless of the weather:

• Tardiness (There is almost no reason to ever be late).
• Mediocrity
• Not caring about doing a good job
• Abbreviations
• Not saying thank you

But back to summer and happy thoughts. I will take full advantage of the next two weeks and wear a dress every day.