Summer is a cumin' in

Man...I really need an apartment that faces the sunset. Today is a beautiful day. I feel pretty cruddy but the drive home made my day. I walked out of the school building and was shocked at how warm it was! I rolled down my window as I drove home and man...I loved the smell. I know, I'm weird. I love smells and I think each season has a different smell. I absolutely LOVE the smell of spring/summer. You can smell/feel summer coming through the spring air. It is sweet and warm, but not hot, with the smells of flowering trees that are beginning to bloom and grass that is being cut. Today everyone was cutting their lawn because it was so nice, so it smells so good! I drive home along Lake Washington so the smells of spring/summer were mixed with fresh air. So many people were out, walking along the lake--walking dogs and kids, riding bikes, running...oh, I wished I was too. Everyone was visiting everyone else and I could smell barbeques roasting up yummy chicken and hot dogs.

It is in these times that I feel like there are lots of good things in the world. So, I didn't want to come inside because my apartment is dark. I drove slowly and savored the smells. I daydreamed of living in an apartment where I could see the lovely sunset. I drove around downtown Renton just to see the sights. The sun just kissed everything and made it beautiful! Then I began wishing for a family and a yard, so that I could be joining in on the festivities. So many people were in their yards, obviously with neighbors and friends, and literally everywhere I went I could smell barbeque. I didn't feel like cooking (and as an excuse to stay outside longer) so I got fast food. So now I'm enjoying my Taco Bell, thinking about summer and swimming and camps and barbeques with friends and family and still thinking about how nice it would be to have an apartment that faces the sun...

Reflection: I'm just glad we have these kinds of days, and that I can drive around in them.

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