Endless Summer

It has been hard for me to shake that old school calender even though I have been in professional life for over 20 years. There is something about that anticipation in May and June of those long summer days that never seem to end. I often feel like one of my kids on the cusp of summer vacation. I want to jump for joy on the last day of school and let the warm summer months roll over me. My mind drifts while I am in the office of days on the beach, riding a ferry to a special place or just reading a book on a quiet afternoon. July has always been my favorite of the summer months as it is the adolescence of the summer season. It is bold, it is full of zest and the end of summer is miles away. That transition to August is always a bit of a speed bump for me. It is that first sign that summer is not forever. It is like this stranger creeping up behind you! Are the days getting shorter or is that just my imagination? I start to feel the pressure of my children's summer reading programs and I begin to focus in on all those fun summer things I haven't been able to fit in. I shake my head as thoughts of Fall projects creep into my head. I am fighting off all of those thoughts and will let that logical part of my brain take over to remind me that August is a fabulous month and we still have a great stretch of this Endless Summer ahead of us. Just keep repeating that to yourself!