Chasing the ice cream truck

Today marks the Summer Solstice,
the beginning of summer ...

a time to eat watermelon from the
rind until the juice dribbles from
your lips down to your chin;

to sit in the cool shade of a tree;

to look for the shape of dolphins,
whales, and birds in cotton-ball
clouds high in the sky;

to make like a tourist in your
own town;

to eat more fresh fruit and corn
on the cob;

chase down the ice cream truck;

to grab a book ... a new release or a
classic ... and read about Fern and
Wilbur in Charlotte's Web, spend
time with Scout and Atticus in 
To Kill a Mockingbird, Gus and
Newt in Lonesome Dove, Lily and 
Rosaleen in The Secret Life of Bees;
or Raising Hare in the English
countryside;

visit the farmer's market,

and dip your toes in new and
familiar waters ... whether you
travel or stay close to home.

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