Summer Solstice

It is the solstice. Folks are dancing around Stonehenge; the sun is rising around 5AM in the Kingdom of Spo: The Weather Channel is counting down the hours/minutes/seconds to the exact moment, like New Year's Eve. (what does one do when it 'hits'?)
Every day is sunny and over 100 degrees.

It is the time of year to play Mendelssohn’s a Midsummer Night’s Dream, have popsicles, eat watermelon (after the fourth of July of course) and see the summer movies. As a rule they are not of great quality but they are fun. I am looking forward to the new ‘Pirate’ movie.

Summer reading begins; for me this is old science fiction, usually purchased for a few dollars in old used book stores last winter. They have vintage covers and smell like old paper. Despite being about the future, they read like the 50s and 60s novels they are. They induce feelings of nostalgia.

We will go to Colorado to attend a family reunion.
We go Santa Fe to hear the opera.
August sees the annual trek to Stratford; this year we will get to the Shaw Festival as well.