goodbye, summer... we had a blast, you and i!

you and i—

we played like a kid

again

in my sister's back yard.

you and i—

we spent a day

with a dear friend

and her daughter

at the pool—

it was her first season with you.

you and i—

we bought more flowers

than we used to

and stopped

to take a closer look

and appreciated

your Creator.

you and i—

we made a pact

with our best friend

to spend more time together.

and we did—spend more time together.

we laughed with her,

enjoyed coffee with her, too.

laughed some more

and caught her unaware.

you and i—

we walked down damen ave.

exploring my husband's

brother's neighborhood

and went to farmers' markets

and had fish-n-chips

with strangers

on a warm night

in downtown crystal lake.

you and i—

we wore flip-flops

as much as we could,

ate tomato, basil and mozzarella

as long as you would let

the basil and tomatoes grow,

became paparazzi

at a friend's

wedding,

wrote a song

with my husband,

and took naps

in the sun lit rooms

of my house.

you and i—

we went to a cubs barbeque

to play silly games

and hang out with friends

who might have had

a few beers

but had fun none the less

you and i—

we watched His sunsets

together

each one

more beautiful

than the last

{usually while i was driving home from work—

but that's okay—still every bit as beautiful}.

you and i—

we drove to places

through summer storms

out in the country

with a pouting chauffeur.

you and i—

we went to an outdoor concert at ravinia

like i promised we would

and sat under the lights

to hear good music

with good wine

and good food

and great friends!

you and i—

we went to the zoo

together

for the first time

in about 20 years

to see camels

and gorillas

and flamingos

and mountain goats

and grizzly bears

and rhinos

and giraffes

and tigers

and monkeys.

you and i.