Goodbye
lemonade, iced tea and smoothies,
Goodbye
maxi dresses, sandals and smooth shaved legs.
Goodbye
to homemade ice cream and chicken wraps and fruity yogurts.
Goodbye
to eating outside on the deck, where you can spill and drop things
and I will not yell.
Goodbye
to triple-digit heat and especially you, 109.
Goodbye
thunderstorms that rumbled and flashed in the late afternoon
distance.
Goodbye
to the slip 'n' slide.
Goodbye
to flashlights and sparklers and lightning bugs.
Goodbye
sunglasses and floppy sun hats and beach umbrellas.
Goodbye
fishing poles and bait that Grant was too squeamish to put on the
hook.
Goodbye London and Michael and Gabby and Oskar and Yibing.
Goodbye
Carly Rae Jepsen. You were so cute.
The
first 100 times I heard you.
This
might be just me but, if he hasn't called you by now, I would move on.
Goodbye
to s'mores and campfires
Goodbye
to sleeping under the stars.
Which
I only did once and I hardly slept because there was a cricket
jumping around in our tent all night.
Goodbye
bare feet. Goodbye to sunscreen, metallic between my teeth.
Goodbye
bug spray. Goodbye ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, june bugs,
moths.
Goodbye
to caramel-colored skin.
Goodbye
to days that stretched on and on and on and on.
Goodbye
to sliding in between cool cotton sheets and watching the fan rotate
overhead.
Goodbye
to the lazy hours that Audrey spent on the sofa
with you J.K. Rowling, and you Rick Riordan and you Suzanne Collins.
Goodbye
to being completely warm at last, caressed by the hot humidity of
another Southern summer.
Hello
to hot lemon water, mellow milk tea, and smooth lattes.
Hello
to mini skirts, boots and textured tights.
Hello
to curry, casseroles and treats spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and
cloves.
Hello
to fires in the fireplace and scented candles.
Hello
to pencils and the school bus and spiral notebooks.
Hello
to long and peaceful nights.
Hello
to snuggling up under the comforter.
Goodbye
Summer 2012. You were a riot. I hope you keep the party
going in the southern hemisphere.
Hello
Fall, it's so nice to see you again. I missed you.
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