ode to summer

only in the summer can i believe that i'm still in college and can stay up until four am watching "24" by myself.

only in the summer can ev call me and ask "where are you?" and i say "oh, at loehmann's" and she says "i'll be there in 15 minutes." and then spend a substantial amount of time browsing heinous terrycloth strapless, shapeless, i'm-a-teeny-bopper dresses. bought a new shirt ... karen says it looks like all my other shirts. i beg to differ. it's white, with no collar and it's quite girly.

only in the summer can i go to the store and stock up on watermelon, peaches, and avocados to my heart's content.

only in the summer can i do nothing because i can do nothing.

only in the summer can i plan summer-style dinners. ask us for one, and heeday and i would be happy to comply and dream one up to share with you. we love to cook! some sample menus:
- beer-can garlic chicken on a bed of arugula and grilled pugliese with olive oil and sea salt.
- your choice of: jalapeno and tuna mac'n cheese (with real cheese, mind you) or lemon pasta with ricotta
- chili-rubbed chicken and shrimp skewers with mango salsa and bruschetta and sangria

only in the summer do i reemerge to spend time with friends and family again.

only in the summer can i enjoy reading. thank you to the kims, for my new stack of books. and with harry potter coming out in less than a month, i am SET.

only in the summer can my team and i pretend that our relationship is just like everyone else's. it's SO lovely to have so much time together. i am frightfully spoiled. and i am loving every minute of it.

only in the summer ...
more to come. *happy place*