Cool and Overcast

Subject:  Cool and Overcast
Date:  July 5 2001

It is hard to remember yesterday's oppressive weather.  Today
was just as overcast, but it was cool and slightly breezy instead
of leaden, humid temperatures.  

I enjoyed sitting in the big chair and watching the breezes play
through the Japanese cherry tree.  It reminded me of a hula
dancer's grass skirt, gracefully swaying to and fro.  

It turned out that yesterday made a better 4th of July after all -
it started gently raining about thirty minutes ago, a few minutes
after John and Elsa started out on their evening walk.  

They could have handled a refreshing rain, but the possibility of
 lightning makes John edgy, so home they came.   

I am reminded of a dear friend who plays a game with her son-
in-law.  Every December 21st, each one tries to be the first and
cleverest to announce to the other that "The days are getting
longer."  

Well, it is only July 5, but it feels already as if the days are
getting shorter.   Summer seems to go by so fast following the
4th.  May you all enjoy each precious day of summer with your
with your family and friends and especially with any little
children in your lives.  

I loved summer vacation and hated to see school start.  
Suddenly, I feel more like a young Mom instead of an old
Grammie.

That is an advantage of antiquity - the ability to bridge
time at any given moment, given the right memory.

Nitie nite and God bless - Gockers