Summertime

Summer has finally arrived according to the calendar. Everyone you talk to will tell you that summer starts Memorial Day weekend and ends Labor Day weekend; but today, we will listen to the calendar. At 2:46 a.m., then, summer officially arrived. Today also happens to be the longest day of the year. This is actually incorrect. It is the longest span of daylight each year. Funny thing is, the human race is so scheduled, that I doubt it makes much of a difference.

We will still get up at our usual time and go to bed at our usual time. We eat at our usual time. There are probably many more things that we do on schedule. After all, we're all human, aren't we? I don't know anyone who changes their schedule to accommodate daylight. When we change our clocks, we adjust to the new time. I'm sure some people have body clocks that still get them up an hour earlier just because they always have. Most of us adjust.

To many of us, it is just another day. We work or play they same way we always do. The weather will sometimes dictate our activities, but not to any great extent. We still make mistakes and live our lives because it is what we do. Unless something spectacular happens, we move on. Sounds pretty boring, doesn't it? I would love to take some time to stop and smell the roses, but I'm afraid my allergies would have me do otherwise.

There will always be excuses or reasons. Let's try to take moment and acknowledge each day for what it is. It is summertime, after all. It is time for the Beach Boys and beach balls and for getting closer to nature. Just make sure you don't get invaded by the midges.