Summer...

Summertime, and the living is easy.

.  Snowbirds return to their summer homes and their erractic elderly driving habits, but the weather is balmy, breezy and gorgeous. Skies are blue, the ocean is even bluer and life is good.

1. Summer's here!  In the northern hemisphere anyway. If you're in the southern hemisphere substitute winter for the word summer. What do you love most about summer?  The sounds of birds, frogs, the sunshine, the warmth, the boardwalk scents of cotton candy, hot dogs etc.  Warm breezes.

What's your biggest summer pet peeve? 

 High humidity. 

2. What song always reminds you of summer?  There are  a few like Theme from a Summer Place by Percy Faith,   I love it because I live in a summer place.

the Beach Boys  All Summer Long which embodies everything about my teen years here at the beach.

 

Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts   because it reminds me of cooking dinner with the door open waiting for my husband to come home in summer.

3. What's something you remember about your childhood summers? Surfing with my Dad, hiking with him in the Watchung mountains, endless bike rides, barbeques every week, fireworks on Wednesday nights at Seaside.

 Do you think kids today get to enjoy summer the way you did as a child? Elaborate. Well mine do because they get to spend the days at the grandparents beach house which is right on the beach and my house which is on the bay so their possibilities are endless.

4. We celebrate Fathers Day on June 21st. Do you favor your dad in looks or temperament? Tell us something about your dad. Or your husband as a dad. Or a son/son-in-law as a dad. Or your grandpa.   My Dad was a chemist, he had jet black hair and chocolate brown eyes.. I have his dimples (somewhat) but not his coloring. I think I favor both parents really.   My sons (I have 2) are the best.

Me and my Dad

5. Let's wrap up with a summer this or that-

• flip flops or sandals neither. I wear flat soled shoes because I am disabled now and sandals and flipflops are dangerous.
• beach or pool  I will take either one.
• watermelon or peaches I like both.
• shorts or sundress either one is nice.
• iced coffee or ice cold lemonade Neither one.  I like iced tea.
• amusement park or water park Not a fan of either one. 

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

There is nothing like the scent of salt air to bring you serenity.

I waded out to get this photo and got my pants wet.