enJOY it

1. money well spent, 2. happy : gratitude 217.365, 3. Summer Kitchen, 4. wild, 5. 060709, 6. First strawberries, 7. Roses after springrain, 8. Untitled

Above a a few recent favorites from the new flickr group : 100 reasons to love summer.

…and below are 100 reasons I love summer. Some are present, many are past. All of them = summer.

flowers, sunshine, fresh food, balloons, bike rides, going fishing, wearing shorts, cold beer, grass, sunscreen, flip flops, kool-aid, postcards, sand, new swim suits, tan lines, water parks, bubbles, cold showers, ice cubes, rainbows, neon colors, vegetables, night walks, long days, July 4th, popsicles, iced coffee, friendship bracelets, barbecues, corn on the cob, picnics, the state fair, running in the sprinklers, photo booths, raspberries, cartwheels, slip-n-slides, farmer's markets, creek walks, summer camp, singing songs, campfires, Yosemite, baseball, sparklers, swing sets, sunglasses, iced tea, fireworks, hotdogs, cantelope, mai tais, sea shells, air dried laundry, baby sitting, corn nuts, lanyards, sidewalk chalk, lemonade stands, night swims, waterskiing, sea shells, jolly ranchers, the high dive, skipping rocks, paddle boats, hikes, knee scars, Tahoe, ice cream cones, sprinkles, lanterns, crickets, tank tops, windows down, radio up, dance parties, face painting, cotton candy, sno cones, hopstoch, four square, sea glass, cherries, bike trails, river rafting, rope swings, salad, white wine, the whole house fan, ponytails, disposable cameras, lip gloss, outdoor music, freckles, lightning bugs, potato salad & blue skies.