Day 4 - 203 -- Thoughts of Summers Past

Saturday was a day filled with entropy. The thermal energy in the system could not be converted to mechanical energy. I did the laundry, swept and dusted. Very little of note occurred. The temperature inside and outside was hot and with the humidity, it was unbearable. Moving created the feeling of being even hotter. Any activity required rests to complete and hydrating was a major focus.

Throughout the day, I felt like something should happen -- an anxiety of sorts, while wanting to do something fun and not being able to deal with the heat. That made me think of summers as a child when we'd feel bored and want something new to do. It didn't seem to matter what was suggested, nothing took away that anxious feeling. Then came the memories of the days filled with simple activities, but lots of fun with friends and family. We'd often go to the lake for a supper picnic, which allowed us to go for an afternoon swim, too. Wiener roasts in the park by the river brought the fun of cooking dinner and dessert of roasted marshmallows. While the adults sat and chatted, we'd run up and down the trails on the hills -- a form of escarpment in the river valley. If we didn't travel anywhere, there were the dinners on the patio from a combination of salads and barbecued burgers, chops or steaks (when we had company). I do miss those get-togethers.  Perhaps today seemed to be a day when I missed them more -- just had to figure out where the feeling was coming from.

Recalling the summer fun of youth fits the lyrics of the song selected for today. The Canadian group has been featured recently on this blog. The video is special for the baby faces and the hair. <smile> Enjoy!

Lakeside Park -- Rush