I LOVE SUMMER BECAUSE

fall is next!! When I lived in Michigan summer was always such a treat. We went swimming in Lake Huron (VERY COLD---water temp. in the 60's) when the temp. outside was up to 70. We loved this very short season that started usually in June. By July the temps would be in the 70's and sometimes 80's---but at night it would still be 50's & 60's.

Aug. was the hottest month and we would sometime see high 80's and very rarely 90's. Whenever it was that hot, we would all head for our basements or go to the beach. It was so hot to us (no central air) we had to rest! We always spent a week or two at an inland lake (you can't go more than 3 miles in MI without hitting a body of water) and loved the canoeing, fishing, and swimming. I grew up on Thunder Bay River, and Dean grew up on Lake Huron As adults, we lived across the road from Lake Huron. All the kids took swimming lessons, and several times a week I would load up the wagon with towels and toys, and we would walk to the beach. Sometimes I would be wrapped up in a towel for warmth while the kids swam. That was summer then at that place.

Now, in the South, the temps are so much higher, and I don't deal well with temps over 90. So I stay in the AC and close the curtains and look forward to the fall. Even the fall here can sometimes be higher than our summers in MI were.

So for me, I look forward to reading and movies and the occasional swim with the kids, while waiting...... for glorious FALL!!