i have something to say. it may strike some nerves. it just might be unamerican. i might very well be in the minority, but i think there is a fair number of fellow humans that share my same sentiments. i am glad that summer is over. ha! there i said it. i am not ashamed of it and i will shout it from the rooftops if i have to, but i am glad that summer is over.
what?
why?
who says that?
who says something as crazy and off the wall as being glad summer is over? me that is who. i actually have several reasons, but first i want to say that there are many things that i absolutely adore about the summer.
1. the sun. that glowing yellow orb in the sky that us western washingtonians don't get enough of. i do love the sun. it turns my olive colored skin a beautiful brown. i know it isn't healthy but i really do love being tan. the colors of summer are breathtaking... the blues, greens, pinks and red, purples and violets...i love all the colors.
2. activities. camping, hiking, exploring our beautiful earth. most of us do this in warmer weather and go into hibernation mode during the colder weather. i tend to slim down in the summer months, yeah! which means i tend to pack on my "winter weight" in the cooler months, boo!
3. bbq. i don't own a grill so i have to rely on my friends for this wonderful summer delicacy. there are a fair number of folks who bbq all year round, but this is typically a warmer weather form of cooking. there is just something superb and satisfying about food cooked over a grill and eaten outside. it might be the fact that are typically less dishes, i really despise doing dishes, but whatever the reason i love bbq'd food.
those are my top three reasons. i am sure there are tons more, but these are the three that i can quickly think of. so why am i being such a summer hater? well this is very, very simple. summer for me is in one word...isolating. i go to work i come home. sure i spend it with my kids and i get together with friends for bbq's, but it isn't the same as the school year.
the school year starts and i feel like i can breathe. the coming of fall brings schedules, routines, homework, sports, seeing my friends and the kids friends on a regular basis, waiting in long lines to pick up my carpool. i love it. call me crazy, but since i am person that loves routine, the 32 different schedules to coordinate and make happen brings me a sense of purpose and accomplishment. in the summer there are just too many variables; no set plans except for me and work, no wake up time for the kids due to more lenient bedtimes. dinners happen when someone gets hungry. we randomly visit our friends and sometimes stay until past bedtime.
not only do i love all the chaos, but the end of summer means the beginning of my favorite season. i love fall. the changing of the leaves, the crisp cool days, being cozied up on the couch with my kiddos having a marathon movie day with comfort food, sweaters, tights, boots, scarfs....really what's not to love?
so there! i am glad that summer (the little summer we had) is over! bring on fall!!
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