Ode to Summer

Summer is SO close! I can almost touch it! 

Summer has been on my mind for weeks now. I am been reflecting on summers past and thinking about how different each of them have been but they all have things in common that made them equally great. This list is of some things I love about the summer especially living on the Jersey Shore. 

《Beach》

《Sunshine》

《SUP》

《Bubbles》

《Italian Ice》

《Picnics》

《Water Balloons》

《Fireworks》

《Lighting Bugs》

《Sea Glass》

《Summer Camp》

《Ferris wheels》

《Big, messy craft projects》

《Mini golf 》

《Boardwalk》

《Pool》

《Late nights》

《Beach at sunrise》

《Ice Cream》

This poem from Teen Ink puts all my messy thoughts into coherent verses about my love for the summer, aptly named Ode to Summer:

Oh, summer.

How I love your blistering days

And warm wonderful nights.

The taste of your air is like candy sweet.

The most amazing feeling of your burning sun

Just gently kissing my shoulders.

Lightening my hair and oh, that gorgeous brown skin.

You leave no need for make-up.

Bathing suit, sundress, and I’m on my way.

The delicious smell of your sun block

Smeared all across my face.

Your fire hot afternoons

Give me a reason to be lazy and lounge.

Snuggling into the sand of your flawless beaches.

Running fearlessly into the your shimmering ocean.

Tan skin, late nights, hot sun, loving life.

How I love you summer.

You get me through the rest of the year.

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I am putting out into the universe that I am so excited for a perfectly imperfect summer that are filled with beautiful, sandy moments and unexpected surprises. I am looking forward to this new season in life with everything that comes along with it. 

What are you looking forward to this summer?

[[and at the end of the day, you feet should be sandy, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling.]]

The Summer List

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Happy Summer!

It's here, its finally here! I love summertime so much- the days are longer, nights are more magical, ice cream tastes better, catching lighting bugs and so many more amazing reasons.

My plan for this summer is to enjoy summer to the fullest. Last summer sucked; there is no other way of saying that and I am determined to make this the best summer I've had in a long time. Thinking about how this summer should look (it did not include a global pandemic and masks but here we are), I wanted it to encompass all fun things that are made even better in the summer, so I came up with The Summer List. I hope to complete all these things and more; I will update later in the summer to let you all know what I accomplished.

1. Watch the Sunrise and Sunset on the Beach

2. Play a Round of Mini Golf on the Boardwalk

3. Visit a Lighthouse

4. Find Sea Glass

5. Go to a Drive in Movie

6.  Happy Hour at a Waterfront Bar

7. Take a Long Hike

8. See Fireworks

9. Yoga on the Beach

10. Kayak on the Bay

What is on your summer list ?

[[at the end of the day, your feet should be sandy, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling]]

-gabrielle