Buzz-Kill: Weathering Wasps
All during the month of June, there was a wasp – I’m pretty sure it was the same one – that would linger in one corner of the swimming pool. I would shoo it away, and it would come right back. It drove...
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All during the month of June, there was a wasp – I’m pretty sure it was the same one – that would linger in one corner of the swimming pool. I would shoo it away, and it would come right back. It drove...
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Thursday 13: Summer Dreams
As much as I complain about the summer weather in Texas, there are certain parts of summer I love. As a kid, my summers were spent at the Jersey Shore; now I pretty much live in my pool from mid-May...
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Cruel Summer?
Nearly a month ago, I sat at my computer looking for a clip of “June is Bustin’ Out All Over,” from Carousel, to post in my blog. Sunflower | Click to embiggen I never found it, as real life and other...
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Because It’s Tradition
I’m not sure when it started. Possibly it began with my mother photographing her feet in the sand every time she went on a beach vacation, or possibly not. Maybe my friend Deb and I started it...
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Dormant
It’s just over a month til my birthday (5 weeks from Sunday, actually) and I’ve entered the period of the year when I’m sort of creatively dormant. I think, I plan, I read, and lift weights, and play...
View ArticleYou’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
It’s that time of year again, when the sun seems to be so close it’s cruel, and the temperatures are so hot that economy of movement is a necessity rather than mere laziness. It’s the week that my...
View ArticleI Hate Summer!
Temperatures over 100 should be illegal. Actually, I’m not fond of anything over 90, but when it’s not humid, I can deal. Still, I’m not a fan of summer because: I don’t like to sweat without exertion...
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Fishing With Grandpop
My friend Debra is hosting a project called Summer Love Notes (it started about ten days ago), and I’m one of the participants, which means I’ve been dwelling on memories of All Things Summer as I’ve...
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Only 94
Today’s projected high is only 94, which is cool for early September in Texas. Break out the parkas. At least it’s not terribly humid. Still, the softer light of waning summer makes 94 feel less...
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