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The Goodness of Summer
There was a long and steady rainfall, and then it was gone. Now the air is thick with moisture – all very strange for this hot and arid clime. Swimming…
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August Rain
In the midst of all the heat and sun, the summer took a break for the day, and it rained. Clouds passed light and dark across the sky all afternoon,…
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End of Summer Blues
I’m experiencing something quite unusual for me – the end of summer blues. Really, it’s unheard-of. With the end of July, I’m usually feeling anxious for summer’s end, and eager…
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July’s Last Hurrah
I’m always sad to see July go. It’s the American girl in me. All the big dreams are dreamt in summer. The light is bright and lasts forever. You can…
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Summer Days & Arabian Nights
Summer’s pomp is fading. July turns to August, and the sun-washed has become the sun-burnt. But the thrill of another month of summer is too much, and on we go…
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Pieces of Summer
In one long-awaited moment, the fingernail I crushed between the refrigerator doors is fully healed and no longer black, and I can confirm it’s good to celebrate your victories, however…
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Hot July
July, true to form, greeted us with a fantastic few days of 110-degree heat. Enough to illicit, ‘Can you believe this heat?’ while at the same time, ‘Yes, I can…
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Books of Summer ’23, Part 2
Mr. C searched and searched and finally found me a copy of Chautauqua, by Day Keene and Dwight Vincent Babcock. He has a reputation for being both a miracle-worker and…
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Books of Summer ’23, Part 1
Summer lies ahead like a sparkling swimming pool and so many lawn chairs you don’t know where to sit. Since I was a little girl, every summer I’d prepare a…
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Bright Summer Days
The light is intense here. Every summer. I bathe in it, and seek shelter from it. Mostly I just love it so much. Born and bred in Southern California, sunlight…
