No, it's just the start of August, and summer is only half over, but September issues of magazines have been arriving in the mail. It's another reminder that summer is coming to an end. The malls are having their end of season clearance sales while displaying winter gear. The flyers are packed with "Back to School" sales. It's getting darker a little earlier. The reminders to register for fall term sports keep jamming up my inbox, and the magazines are filled with articles on lowering your stress levels as the school year starts. What? All of these "summer's ending" signs are enough to bring my stress levels up!
We wait so long for summer to arrive, and then it seems like we're rushing it along. Wait. Stop the clock. Let's enjoy these last few weeks of summer. Let's have a few more trips to the cottage and evenings spent licking popsicles. Let's revel in the humid heat because in a few short months, we'll be grumbling around cold weather. Let's have a few more movie nights at the drive-in, and picnics at the beach. Let's fire up the grill for barbecue, munch on watermelon and enjoy ice-cold beers while we watch our children frolic in the sprinklers and splash about.
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