When you’re young, still in school, and ready to go barefoot, those summer days suit your fancy. You start to picture yourself in a sparkling, clear pool with your friends. Or maybe you see yourself walking down white, sandy beaches. But it seems like those days take forever to arrive. And you have to go barefoot inside while you wait. You do your best … The rest of the story…
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Several years I wrote a post about the lazy days of summer in eastern Kansas. Not because I thought Kansas was different from the rest of the country. But because that’s where I spent the summers of my formative school years. And now I don’t see those lazy days of summer anywhere. They’re long gone. Because, these days, most kids aren’t interested in sitting … The rest of the story…
What’s your idea of a perfect vacation or relaxing getaway? Yeah, I’m talking about that in October. So what. It’s a way to keep the warm glow of summer glowing just a little longer. Not buying it? Well, nevertheless, maybe you’re part of the majority of Americans who prefer an island day (aka beach vacation). That’s what I found on one website I visited … The rest of the story…
Sweetly When, I was about 8 to 10 years old, I can remember lying down on the soft, green grass under the warm summer sun in rural Kansas. I’d just lie there and think. And listen. And watch. Little did I know, I was creating memories I’d be writing about all these years later. Those days, for the most part, passed by softly and … The rest of the story…
Summer Love and its double meaning Our recent warm weather here in Colorado got me thinking back to when I was a young boy, hearing songs on the radio about summer love. Of course, I was too young for them to mean much to me. But when I got a little older, they took on quite a new meaning. My parents divorced when I was … The rest of the story…
My parents were divorced before I reached the first grade. Then my mom remarried and moved to Kansas. And my dad remarried and moved to Texas. My brother and I would go to school for nine months in Texas. And then we’d spend our summer vacations in Kansas. So our friends, in Texas, never saw us during the summer. And our friends, in Kansas, … The rest of the story…