Swimming....

There is something absolutely wonderful about spending the afternoon in the pool...

I remember visiting my Grandpa and Grandma in Tucson--we would hardly ever go swimming during the day. If we did go swimming, it was typically at night, under the stars.

The stars would twinkle, the bats would fly about, just skimming the water occasionally. We would laugh and splash and paddle to our hearts content, since most of the time we were the only ones around.

But being out in the sunshine, feeling the sun warm my soul--all the way to my bone marrow--is just lovely.

And getting to spend it with friends and loved ones makes it all the more wonderful.

Why does summer have to end?