For the love of summe...

Let's go to the beach
To swim and play and run.
Building castles in the sand
Is ever so much fun.

We'll fix a picnic lunch
And eat it when we like.
And when we all are nice and full
We'll take a nature hike.

Be sure to wear your suit
And bring along your float.
We'll ride so far out in the surf
Pretending it's a boat.

We'll find some pretty shells
And throw the gulls some bread.
Put on a lot of suntan oil
So that we don't turn red.

We'll never want to leave.
Such fun this all has been.
But we'll come back another day
And do it all again

It's clear kids see the summer, and life for that matter, very differently than adults. They look outside and think logically(kid logic that is); it's a hot summer day, we're anchored off the beach I have my suit on and I wanna swim! Adults think logistically; what to pack, what to eat, timeframes. When we get to the beach, kids follow their hearts; they play, they swim, they eat when they're hungry, they coat themselves in sand, and they live only in the moment. Adults on the other hand, arrive, set out chairs, plant themselves, more occassionly, watch their watches, and worry about getting sand in their sandwiches.


Hmmmmm.


That's it. No more birthdays for me. I wanna be 5-1/2 again!