Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Soaking Up the Last of Summer

It has been interesting to observe the end-of-summer rituals here in the Twin Cities. Pools are drained, the State Fair comes to an end, and the children all head back to school on the day after Labor Day. There is general mourning regarding the death of summer, and the looming cold of winter. The local newscast ran a story tonight on whether it will be terribly cold this winter, or just *sort of* terribly cold. Suddenly, there is talk of foliage, and the progress of the fall colors along the north shore.

The change of seasons is much more defined here than it was in Southern California, where Labor Day meant going back to school, but it also meant that months of warm weather still lay ahead.

In recognition of the chilly days and nights to come, we have been trying to give the littles a great deal of play time in the new backyard.

Here they are, enjoying the simple pleasures of summer:


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