Even though I claim fall as my favorite season, summer is a close second. I just realized today that there are only 6 weeks until Labor Day, which means 6 more weeks of hot and humid days ahead. And I love every minute of it.
Since we typically take our big, week-long vacations in spring or fall, summer is all about having fun on the weekends in our hometown. Or taking short, weekend road-trips somewhere close. And because I don’t want a repeat of last year when we realized we hadn’t set foot in a pool all summer, or made it to one baseball game in town, I’ve made a list. A “Summer Fun” list, if you will. To make sure we jam-pack as much activity as possible before the weather turns colder and we’re forced to stay indoors, huddled under three layers of clothes and four blankets. (Have I mentioned how much I HATE winter? Oh, it appears I have. Multiple times.)
Late last month, I created a calendar that hangs on our fridge. It’s an easy way of keeping track of appointments and activities, since I’m usually pretty bad at reminding the hubs of upcoming obligations. It’s also a good way for us to plan things in advance, so we’re not sitting around on Saturday asking each other what we’re going to do tonight.
So far, we’ve made some progress on our Summer Fun list. Want to see?
Go to a baseball game (Twice!)Go to the poolU2 concertRoad-trip to visit the ‘RentsMake iced tea(Seems silly, but I love home-brewed iced tea in the summer)Build a gardenGo to Ted Drewes for delicious frozen custardGo to Six Flags(Still need to go two more times to make the Season Pass worth it.)- Go camping
- Go to the horse track
Go golfing (hubs, not me)Have a girls’ night (me, not hubs)See HP72Read a few books
Not too shabby, right? I still have several un-fun things I want to do too, like hang new blinds in our living room and kitchen, paint a dresser for the guest bedroom, re-stain the deck, landscape, etc. I keep track of all of those things in a task list in my Gmail. I love the satisfaction I get when I cross something off.
What do you have planned for the summer? Any fun activities I should add?
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