i’m not sure why it is, but this year more than ever i am all about summer!! moving to massachusetts from ohio has had many challenges attached to it, leaving family and friends the biggest! summer plays a new role in my life because of it. it brightens my spirit thinking about the visits in the coming months! about what we’ll do, where we’ll go, what we’re going to eat, and how i can make their visit cozy and surprising. it’s time to catch up, and relax with the people that already know and love us! it brings opportunities for outdoor dinners, happy hour on the porch, road trips, sitting in the sun with a good book and all the spontaneous fun that summer promises! it also makes me think of childhood. long days playing outside, riding bikes in the neighborhood, having friends right down the street to play with day or night - some that are still in my life today. the proximity! just walking to their houses and knocking on the door! that just seems crazy now! other highlights - popsicles, pool parties, carnivals and going on our annual vacation to cedar point! days felt so much longer then. everything simple and colorful!
cheers to summer!!

🍓 ~ karla