Summer day

I'm poised to feel that sublimely wonderful summer contentment that only a long day of sunshine will provide. Not today. The rain showers scattered the early bird strawberry pickers, so Sarah and I had the wagon ride to the berries almost all to ourselves. Sarah's face dripped juice as she shoved the berriest in her mouth as fast as she could pick. So much for help in filling the flats. Our berries were joined by an enormous jar of honey, purchased at the farm. I have to search my cookbooks for something new to try with both of these treats. On the way home we wolfed down lunch at the "drive-in with car-hops". It is another item on the summer list of "things we have to do". They have the BEST hamburgers I've ever eaten. We enjoyed old movies last weekend including the classic "American Graffiti", so these burgers were a hit.

We live 2 blocks from a beautiful park with 3 swimming pools and a recreation program. The "park leaders" are a riot and the neighborhood kids are responding in droves. Sarah and her friends reported as directed at 12:45 on their bikes to travel to another park for a kickball tournament......ahh, summer.