by JanieM
Apparently we could use a new/open thread. Not that any thread might not in theory be open...at least mine, and especially after the most recent one is several days old.
But let's make it official.
And speaking of official, it's the unofficial beginning of summer here in the north country, or perhaps I should say the unofficial beginning of the true core tourist season. Traffic in Augusta on Thursday was indicative. I'm not sure what it would take to get me out on the streets, much less into the grocery store or onto the interstate, on the Friday of Fourth of July weekend.
When I moved here, someone local warned me that Maine has two seasons: winter and the Fourth of July. Someone else said we have five (including the normal four and Mud). It's not really true, of course, but I'm glad to say that the kind of summertime where it's possible to get a string of 90-degree days that make it impossible to cool the house off overnight (I don't have AC) usually only happens between now and about mid-August, and then only for brief strings of days.
I have no plans this weekend, by design. We have some old friends visiting, very low-key. Locally we do fireworks at the annual "heritage days" in August, and not this weekend.
July 3 is the anniversary of a memorable event in my life, but not one that's publishable in a family magazine, so we'll leave it at that. Let's just say time does fly.
What's everyone up to? If you're having fun offline, more power to you.
Open thread.
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