In the words of Bob Seeger, “In the sweet summertime,
summertime.” And that’s what it is, sweet summertime.
Some are under the impression that summer in Arizona is a
season to be dreaded, but I beg to differ. It’s merely a matter of adjusting
some, getting in the proper frame of mind. Because the truth is summer in the
desert is unique and wonderful.
Start out by listening to some great tunes, it’ll get you
headed in the right direction.
Saturday
in the Park Chicago
Hot fun
in the Summertime Sly
Wipeout The
Surfari’s
Break out the Aloha shirts and huarache sandals, suntan
lotion and wide brimmed hats, it helps you get in the mood, look very cool, and
be comfortable.
Phoenix in the summer is hot, no argument there. But, the
majority of us go from our air conditioned house, to our air conditioned car to
reach our air conditioned destination. It ain’t that bad. Most of us have a
pool to jump in as well.
Traffic is incredibly light, stores, movie theaters,
restaurants, all business’s are so much easier to deal with. The population
drops incredibly in the summer. Snow birds have flown and half of Phoenix goes
to San Diego.
Summer mornings are beautiful. Quiet and cool. Sit on the
patio, have some coffee, jump in the pool, all before 6:00am, it’s a wonderful
start to the day. If you have a friend that has a boat on Lake Powell you can hit
the water, then the jet ski’s before most people are awake!
BBQing becomes the mode of cooking, why heat up the kitchen?
Grilled corn on the cob, grilled chicken, burgers, dogs and finally fresh fruit.
Time to enjoy friends and family, the BBQ is a well-documented stress reducer.
Really it is, look it up.
Summer storms, the monsoon’s are unique to us as well. Now
I’ve got to admit a mile high and 30 mile long dust storm is not a pleasure to endure,
but it sure is cool to look at. And, it’s easier to sweep away the dust than
shovel snow! A few years ago it was decided to call them Haboob’s instead of
dust storms. I still like dust storm, for what it’s worth.
It’s also time to catch up on great old movies, Jaws,
Close Encounters, Captain Ron, Stand by Me, ET. For some reason they were
just made for this time of year.
Close out the day with another dip in the pool. Get the
noodles out, float around, watch the stars, look for shooting stars and listen
to the cicada’s.
“Sun
is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet.”- Bob
Marley
Happy Summer
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