Farewell to Summer

The days are getting colder. We put away our summer clothes and begin to bundle up. Some look forward to the coming winter with its snow and ice. Others dread the the coming winter. Some look forward to the coming holidays with ancipation. Others dread the coming holidays because of loss of loved ones. I have been thinking alot lately of the summers of my life with nostalia. Growing up in a safe neighborhood where we played outdoors many childhood games. We caught lizards and pollywogs. We explored the world we lived in. Living in Roosevelt in the 50's and 60's television wasn't a viable option. I cherish my experiences as a child that have shaped me into who I am today. It was a grand time to be alive. Time however doesn't hold still, it marches on and here I am looking back with fond memories. Perhaps it is because I am in the middle age bracket now. Sometimes, just sometimes I wish I could go back for a day. One day in Walmart I saw a little boy playing in a fountain with a plastic frog that really took me back in time. I happened to have my camera with me and snapped his picture. I don't know who he is but he was enjoying his summer!