Avis, Faye & Jackie's
28 Things We LOVE About Summer

1. No socks.
2. Easy on, easy off.
3. Chic, short hair on women and girls.
4. Close cuts on men and boys.
5. Legs.
6. Jonathan’s choral festivals.
7. Honeysuckle breezes.
8. Daylight at 9 p.m.
9. No-sleeve blouses with their own bras … no bras!!!
10. Sandals.
11. Convertibles and open car windows.
12. AC in car and home.
13. Trips to all states in the USA that have some warmth to enjoy.
14. Concerts in the park.
15. Walks in summer showers.
16. Sitting on a porch, anywhere, anytime!
17. Riding along a scenic road with the windows down.
18. Smoothies, three or four times a day.
19. The smell of fresh-cut grass, beach breezes, watermelon, and Body Shop’s Mango Body Butter.
20. Chicago ... always something to love!
21. Twilight in downtown Washington, strolling with no particular place to be.
22. Watching children eat ice cream cones.
23. Early morning light – and prayer.
24. Summer reading programs at the library – and not just for kids!
25. A book, a cool drink, a warm breeze, and a shady place to stretch out. 
26. Planned “spur-of-the-moment” excursions (with my Women and Words friends).
27. A sweet and juicy peach.
28. Louis, Ella, Billie, Sassy, Ray … on WPFW on a lazy Sunday afternoon.