My blogs have been pretty serious in nature the last
while, not that that’s a bad thing!, but today I’m going to step back a little.
It’s the first official day of summer! And the longest day of the year! For my
readers closer to the equator, this really isn’t a big deal for you, but for us
Northern types, it means that every day after this is getting shorter and
shorter leading to the inevitability of winter and the long night. I, for one,
am not ready to bow to the Night’s King, I want to remain a summer child, and
taste the Dornish wines. This turned into Game of Thrones references fast. Wow.
Speaking of Game of Thrones, how good was last night?
That ending. Damn. Best thing since Joffery’s death, or just best thing ever?
I’m leaning towards ever, to be honest. Look! No spoilers!
Summer is a great time of year. The sun is out, you
can go outside without a huge jacket, you won’t die by freezing, you won’t die
from hitting a patch of ice, you won’t die from wolves coming down from the
north, you won’t get frost bite and die. Basically summer is great and winter
tries to kill us every time we walk out the door. Moving on.
I love summer because I love going outside. I love
going for a swim in the lake, which I should totally do on Friday, I love
camping, I love sitting outside after dark just staring at the stars. Most of
all, I love the freedom that summer represents. You want to go for a long walk?
In the summer you can do that without worry! You want to go to some random city
or town? There’s probably something going on there that weekend! You want to be
outside all day, go for it! Summer lets us be free, and reminds us what it is to
be human.
All of my fondest adventures and stories come from
summer, and all of my scary and horrifying ones come from winter. Just saying.
The way your skin feels when you walk outside on a
sunny day. The lingering touch of the heat, and the wondrous caress of the
gentle breeze that keeps it from being too hot. The gentle grass, cooling your
bare feet as you walk, smiling, aimlessly about. The nigh-religious experience
as you take a sip of ice cold water and it slowly trickles down the back of
your throat, cooling and refreshing you from the inside out. Plummeting towards
the surface of the local lake, feeling the water embrace you as you break
through the surface tension, the bubbles bubbling up your spine, tickling you.
Raising, refreshed, from the depths, a smile plastered on your face before you
even surface. The feel of your ice cold glass coolly held in your trembling
hand after a hard day’s labour outside. The refreshing feel of sweat on your
brow. The rejuvenation you feel as you step into a cold shower. The ease of
conversation as you sit under the stars. The easy smiles as you drive with the
windows down and music blaring. Camaraderie and oneness with everyone you meet
as you walk down Main Street. The joyful licks and kisses from an overjoyed
dog. The world in full bloom, full of colour and wonder. This is summer.
Happy summer everybody. Hope yours is fantastic.
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