tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post2180384328193277102..comments2024-03-22T03:27:19.859-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Summer Is In The Eye Of The BeholderAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-23373766570749534702010-06-28T18:15:25.088-04:002010-06-28T18:15:25.088-04:00Where I grew up in the Pacific Northwest I loved t...Where I grew up in the Pacific Northwest I loved that it stayed light until very late in the summer, which sometimes could be 10pm! Since I didn't have to come in from playing until dark, that meant I got extra playing time!Amanda Foresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985238568270688021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-84810498863530319572010-06-28T13:09:07.242-04:002010-06-28T13:09:07.242-04:00Summer memory? Vacations at Mammoth Lake when I wa...Summer memory? Vacations at Mammoth Lake when I was a kid. Then teen years at the beach for obvious reasons. Watching the guys. :}Linda Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398941824875217938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-18629282796424768922010-06-27T17:37:41.017-04:002010-06-27T17:37:41.017-04:00I knew there was a reason we got along so well, Ly...I knew there was a reason we got along so well, Lydia...I HATE the ocean. You described me to a T! I'll go in up to my waist, but ONLY if I can see the bottom (so it's once in a blue moon when we cruise to the Caribbean.) I'm not a fan of lakes either. Anything that has living creatures in it that I can't see pretty much scares the crap out of me. I prefer to sit by the pool with a daquiri :) <br /><br />Fun post!! And you're right - I cannot WAIT to teach Bella how to catch fireflies :)AvonLadyJerricahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14611705826419158520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-5143261535275136912010-06-27T15:52:44.947-04:002010-06-27T15:52:44.947-04:00I've been gone most of the day, enjoying summe...I've been gone most of the day, enjoying summer with my son. :)<br /><br />Cheryl ~ having grown up in Texas myself, I am all about air conditioning. How the original settlers handled that heat way back when is a complete mystery. I would have never made it. ;)<br /><br />Clarissa ~ For me the only thing freeing about the summer is I get to sleep in. My son is in a different program every week and keeping up with the hours and locations is the furthest thing from freeing. <br /><br />Catherine ~ I can just picture that and my temperate is rising, just from thinking about it. Be tough, the weekend will soon be over. <br /><br />Amy ~ I wonder if it gets as hot where you are vs. North Carolina. I think I'd melt if I was to try and garden (and when it does cool off - all the mosquitos decide their favorite meal has just arrived.)<br /><br />Erin ~ Thanks for posting. I don't get the firefly thing, but it's real. <br /><br />Melissa ~ Thanks for stopping by and for you comment in the blog.<br /><br />Sharon ~ I'm so glad you're in your element in summer, even if it is hot as Hades. ;)<br /><br />Judi ~ I am in complete agreement. There is NO reason to go to the beach unless you are staying ON the beach. Period. It's not even worth discussing. <br /><br />Robin ~ You have such a lyrical way of talking. You almost made me forget the temperate outside. ;) Great memories!<br /><br />Julie ~ That is too funny. My favorite season is autumn. I love, love, love the changing of the leaves and the cooler weather. <br /><br />Samantha ~ Oooh! Coconut scented lotion. Nothing smells more like summer than coconut scented lotion. ;)Lydia Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10178136567476666348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-91704671938877884102010-06-27T15:27:49.409-04:002010-06-27T15:27:49.409-04:00I grew up in the South, so I know how miserable th...I grew up in the South, so I know how miserable the heat can be. I'm surprised Catherine didn't mention second degree burns from the steering wheel. :)<br /><br />Now I live in a northern state where summer is fleeting. I've always loved the season, but now I see the long days and warm weather as a gift.<br /><br />Some of my favorite summer time things: the swish-swish of sprinklers; coconut scented lotion; fresh tomatoes and watermellon; roasting marshmallows; riding with the windows and sunroof open in the early evening; hide-and-seek in the darksamantha@samanthagraceauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043060709341696044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-29372192679224373682010-06-27T14:00:36.559-04:002010-06-27T14:00:36.559-04:00Lydia,
Great post. I love summer, but I have to ...Lydia,<br /><br />Great post. I love summer, but I have to say when I got in my 102 degree car yesterday, I did have a moment where I longed for fall and the breeze it will bring.Julie Johnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714565503799628340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-29925979491891426942010-06-27T12:56:15.286-04:002010-06-27T12:56:15.286-04:00My favorite part of summer as a kid was the 2 -4 w...My favorite part of summer as a kid was the 2 -4 weeks my dad and I would spend on Westhampton Beach, Long Island. Summer meant being lulled to sleep by the sound of the ocean and spending the day diving off my Dad's shoulders beyond the surf and knowing he'd save me if the I was caught in the riptide. <br /><br />Summer meant spending the day clamming, and nights spent by grilling the clams we caught eagerly watching and waiting for the them to open only to slosh them full of garlic butter we had melting in a pot that shared their grill. <br /><br />Summer meant house parties when we'd have so many guests, the kids would be relegated to sleeping on the trampoline of the Hobie Cat or beneath it while the grown-ups danced and drank.<br /><br />Later it meant spending my days sailing on Mountain Lake in my Sunfish, swimming off the boat, racing around from beach to club, and lazy Sunday mornings racing my boat but not trying too hard to win. Sigh...I miss those summers.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-41644284554085201822010-06-27T12:08:08.949-04:002010-06-27T12:08:08.949-04:00I want to move to Alaska, too. But I hear it gets ...I want to move to Alaska, too. But I hear it gets warm up there, but it absolutely canNOT compare to the humidity of the east coast. Someone pointed out that June 21, the longest day of the year, signals the slide toward autumn and I had a huge "hallelujah!" moment. <br /><br />Normally we go to the beach, but we don't have a vacation planned there this summer. I might have to suck up the money and book a hotel room (on the beach b/c that's the ONLY way to get a hotel room at the shore, imo) for a few days in August. Which is ungodly hot, too. ugh.Judi Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913199632952461638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-8057071552061231472010-06-27T11:47:31.089-04:002010-06-27T11:47:31.089-04:00I have fair skin and live in a place that gets as ...I have fair skin and live in a place that gets as hot as Hades, but I still love summer best. <br /><br />I have so many memories that I honestly could not name 10 favs let alone 1. In general my youth is equated with freedom and the joy of roaming the hills and gullies where I grew up, hours spent exploring, climbing trees, capturing lizards or tadpoles, and so on. It was glorious!<br /><br />As an adult it is the warmth, sunshine, family vacations, flowers, and so on. What can I say? I am a summertime kind of gal!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-19016825877824194862010-06-27T10:30:02.952-04:002010-06-27T10:30:02.952-04:00Wow, Lydia, what a beautiful blog post. It amazes ...Wow, Lydia, what a beautiful blog post. It amazes me how so many different personalities can get together and get along so well. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this!Melissa Dawn Hartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575722705716071350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-41698973576913636582010-06-27T10:22:55.387-04:002010-06-27T10:22:55.387-04:00Great post, Lydia! I'm still laughing about C...Great post, Lydia! I'm still laughing about Catherine's distaste for the season :) Lots of great summer memories and thoughts here!<br /><br />I particularly agree about the lightening bugs - pure summer magic :)Erin Knightleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368123673970225476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-33695759480589048242010-06-27T10:08:50.412-04:002010-06-27T10:08:50.412-04:00I love summer. One of the reasons is because the ...I love summer. One of the reasons is because the daylight hours are longer and more things can get accomplished. For the most part, heat and humidity don't bother me, except yesterday was pushing it a bit. One of my favorite pasttimes is working in the garden, which starts in spring. I would have to say though, that spring is my favorite season because flowers start to bloom. I love flowers, the scents, array of colors, etc. Basically, I am an outdoors person and as soon as the temperature no longer requires a coat, I am an outside, usually with my laptop if not gardening.Amy DeTrempehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785965181851533070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-88414399357891823872010-06-27T09:30:11.425-04:002010-06-27T09:30:11.425-04:00I'm in an even more ranty mood about summer to...I'm in an even more ranty mood about summer today, Lydia. LOL. I'm in Austin visiting my grandparents who are wearing sweaters and gloves and winter hats while the rest of us sweat it out in their house that is kept at a sweltering 82 degrees this summer. On top of their outdoor-in-the-late-afternoon-sun-barbeque yesterday, I am also playing taxi driver for my brother who is reporting for his weekend duty with the Army National Guard. They were so kind as to give the entire division a mandatory family picnic yesterday. Outside. In the park. In the heat of the afternoon, with NO SHADE. So despite my SPF 1,000,000 sunscreen, I'm rather red today...in more ways than one.<br /><br />Maybe I'll see if some convenience store nearby will let me go and sit in their refrigerator for a little while.Catherine Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830640955594808304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-77111443336652893492010-06-27T09:12:07.861-04:002010-06-27T09:12:07.861-04:00To me, summer has always equaled freedom. In my mi...To me, summer has always equaled freedom. In my mind, the school year will always be associated with living on someone else's schedule. <br /><br />I like not having to drag my kids out of bed when it's still dark and cold outside. I like being able to jump up on a whim, and drive to another city with no concern for when I get there or when I have to get back. I like that my writing time is not interrupted by carpooling and PTA.<br /><br />And as lazy as all that sounds, my favorite thing about summer is that I'm able to get so much more accomplished.<br /><br />Great blog, Lydia!Clarissa Southwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07999713155443152791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-58069483907410634952010-06-27T08:32:16.985-04:002010-06-27T08:32:16.985-04:00Two words: air conditioning! On the whole, I like ...Two words: air conditioning! On the whole, I like summer just fine, but lately, the weather has been downright brutal around here. It's nice to have someplace to go to cool off!Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.com