Summer

This is the hottest summer I remember. I read in the paper this morning that it's the third hottest on record. I do remembrer the summer of 1986 when it was too hot to even go to the pool! I am going to try getting up earlier( I stay up very late and sleep in during the summer) so I can run errands before the heat sets in. TodayI need to fill the gas tank and run by Target for a new CD/Ipod player. Mine was hit by lightening Saturday night, and I can't work in the quiet. For some reason we can't get any radio reception in our house so I can't listen to WDAV and have to rely on my Ipod. Then lesson plans for my class tonight, homework for my online class, and continued work on my syllabi. I am determined to have them all complete before Aug. 1st. Three down and two to go!

lemonade

Ah! Slightly tart or sickeningly sweet, nothing hits the spot like a cup of homemade lemonade from a bunch of eager kids trying to earn some extra cash. Squishy cups, spitting out seeds, sticky quarters are a part of childhood with more appeal than any computer game. Lately most of the stands around our neighborhood have donated most of their proceeds to charity or local libraries. A fantastic idea! When Iwas a kid we donated all of our proceeds to Providence Road Sundries ( it was a drug store before it became a bar). Our hard earned profits tranferred into deliciously dripping banana, grape or cherry popsicles, Archie comics and cherry cokes. The perfect treat on a hot summer day!

July 4th

Frineds and neighbors, kids in the wading pool, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, iced tea with lemon vodka and fireworks in the cul de sac. Happy Birthday America!