the return from vacation
Aug 18, 2010 After swimming, sewing, and sitting on porches for summer rainstorms, I'm back at home. And feeling a little blue. I feel like an ungrateful jerk, complaining after almost two weeks away. But it’s hard to come back to the computer and deadlines and no humidity or water to jump into. Or sisters to sit on a porch with.
It was such a good trip. When I got off the plane in Burlington, I almost wept with happiness. For the warm air and seeing my Vermont sister and a long stretch of empty days ahead. We headed for an outdoor restaurant at the edge of the lake and pulled an about-face on our drink order because there was steel drum music playing and people puttering up to the dock in dinghies and all of a sudden, a gin and tonic wasn’t going to cut it. So we swapped our order for two pina coladas and hatched a plan to houseboat around the lake next summer.
And that’s kind of how everything went. Not much planning – just bobbing along the current of each moment, each hour, each afternoon. Should we make homemade ice cream or eat a Klondike bar out of the freezer? Read a magazine or a novel? Swim now or later?
Every decision was easy and the right one. And, really, how often can you say that?
I’m not ready for summer to end. But this end-of-summer melancholy is an old acquaintance. I think it means it’s been good. So let's make the end count.
If these photos look familiar, it's because I lazed out so utterly that I didn't take many photos. So I'm borrowing these from this post last summer. How's that for lazy?
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Reader Comments (6)
This sound like the most perfect of days. Shared with a sis special . I bet she is a bit blue today misssing you.
Our AC went down yesterday and left me feeling all humbuggy about the heat. Thanks for the reminder of how magical summer really is!
Oh, how I hate the end of summer funk. I usually have a pity party for a day or two. Then I have an ode to summer weekend that includes lots of swimming, margaritas, and BBQ.
But then after that I start my fall preparation ritual. I make oatmeal raisin cookies and start thinking about camping trips (cuz it is too dang hot in TX to camp in the summer), smores, tall brown boots, football, pumpkins, cinnamon, and sippin' hot chocolate. Works like a charm every time.
that was so delicious and really taste good
Cheers
Sounds wonderful! I would exchange a visit to Vermont any time at all for the heat we've been having here in Kentucky. And, to have a sister to share it with must be the best.
I'm also from the bay area and spent the same two summery weeks in New England. Just returned today. It's always so hard to leave all that lush green...and the warm nights!! but the air is so fresh here, isn't it? I do love that. Welcome home.