Last night, we celebrated the longest day of the year with a walk to our local park for a dinner picnic. Here a few thoughts:
- A candle in a jar is a really simple way to elevate an evening picnic. Once it was added to the table, everyone felt like we were really celebrating.
- We played Frisbee for about 30 minutes. I am one out of shape girl! I haven't played in years and my abs are sore from all that twisting & turning. I'm determined to be able to dive for a wild throw by the end of the summer. Last night I was terrified that a sudden lunge would have put me in the ER. But it was really fun and it brought back a lot of childhood memories of playing with my dad. We are determined to do more physical activities after dinner this year.
- Even in suburbia, you can find nature. We live in a planned, developed community and sometimes the parks feel very sterile. But if you go in the evenings, when there are less people around, you realize there's a whole lot of nature lurking around. Bunnies joined as for our picnic, nibbling at the grass around the table. On the way home, we saw a beautiful hawk hanging out in a palm tree.
- Dinner time in the summer is a great time to get some beautiful photos. The light is great!
I see a lot more dinner picnics in our future. I'll keep you up to date on my Frisbee progress too! Hope your summer is wonderful.
