As most of my friends and family know, I'm not a fan of summer. I'm not a fan of Florida Summer is maybe more accurate. It's hot. It's sticky. The dog can't walk between 7am and 8pm with his 10lbs of fur... We gotta close all our blinds to keep the apartment cooler... It's a challenging time for me.
But the other day, during a good old beach day with franz, some stranger offered us watermelon. This watermelon turned around my summer brain. I realized we need to milk summer for all it's worth and learn to love it for what it is before it's over.
We gotta swim in the pool and dip in the ocean... Sit on the beach (under an umbrella) and take out the old kayaks that are covered with bugs and branches and at least see how far we can go before the blue one takes on too much water.
So that I actually did this morning. I lathered up with sunscreen, popped on a hat, sunglasses and a shirt (going out at the beach is much different than my 18 year old self. No skin cancer, please) and dragged that hunker kayak across the street and onto the beach for a nice little paddle.
Things that are making it more bearable: hat and sunscreen (I don't know why I'm JUST now discovering the wonders of wearing a hat), umbrellas on the beach, taking water on every walk and even driving to shadier neighborhoods to walk there, iced coffees, and cold showers.
Time to make myself like summer for what it is. What are some of your favorite things about this steamy season that would add to my enjoyment?
All my pictures are of the dog lately so here ya go.
But the other day, during a good old beach day with franz, some stranger offered us watermelon. This watermelon turned around my summer brain. I realized we need to milk summer for all it's worth and learn to love it for what it is before it's over.
"Dylan! We gotta celebrate summer! With watermelons! And pina coladas!" (I've never even cared for watermelons that much with all other fruit options available, but with it's juicy coolness as well as its summer-food stereotype, it won me over). I went on brainstorming what things make summer summer to come up with hot dogs, lemonade, fruity salads...
We gotta swim in the pool and dip in the ocean... Sit on the beach (under an umbrella) and take out the old kayaks that are covered with bugs and branches and at least see how far we can go before the blue one takes on too much water.
So that I actually did this morning. I lathered up with sunscreen, popped on a hat, sunglasses and a shirt (going out at the beach is much different than my 18 year old self. No skin cancer, please) and dragged that hunker kayak across the street and onto the beach for a nice little paddle.
Things that are making it more bearable: hat and sunscreen (I don't know why I'm JUST now discovering the wonders of wearing a hat), umbrellas on the beach, taking water on every walk and even driving to shadier neighborhoods to walk there, iced coffees, and cold showers.
Time to make myself like summer for what it is. What are some of your favorite things about this steamy season that would add to my enjoyment?
All my pictures are of the dog lately so here ya go.
Oh hey! It's not Hobie!
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