- clean and refreshing well water straight from the tap
- brightly coloured sunsets over the tops of the trees as seen from the front porch
- listening to the grasses sway in the field when we have a fire
- loon songs on the lake
- long drives around the lakes with the windows down, especially at dusk
- catching and watching fireflies in the field
- catching bird, frog and cricket songs through the open windows (and especially the absence of people sounds)
- heaping, delicious dinners made by mama
- watching the stars and listening to ryan adams and lucero
- small, inconsequential reminders of dad that wave unexpected hellos just when you need them
- snuggles from buddy
- the slow pace of living
- mowing the lawn in the golden sun
- black butterflies fluttering around your eyes, touching your hands
- long nights that turn to early mornings
- getting stuck in j's driveway and happily spending the night while the blizzard rages on
- cigarettes on porches and docks
- lazily fishing lakes from our trusty paddle boat
- fishing in the dark
- long rides for ice cream from michigan
- the winding roads of florence county
- friendly does in the back yard
- spending time with my favorites: big brother, mama, & j
- driving up and down the big hill to the lakes
- campfire smells drifting in through your open windows on late drives
- hugs
- visiting the cemetery and the wisdom that comes
- the palpable memories from summers 2008 and 2009
- afternoons at the quiet ball diamond
jul 7 2014 ∞
jul 19 2014 +