I Want Summer Back...

I like Fall, and I still want summer back. I get excited for Autumn and falling leaves and college football and real clothes again...but I want summer back. I didn't go to any outdoor shows...not one, not one single outdoor amphitheater hosted my giddy, excited behind this season...not one. There weren't enough campfires, and there wasn't one single tent. Where were all the markets and why weren't there more zoos? I want summer back.

I heard on the radio yesterday that Denver is expecting up to a foot of snow before the weekend. I want summer back.

The inaugural summer of Camp Zed was good, but next year will be better. We'll have more fun. We'll visit more people, go more places, tackle more ridiculous projects. I want summer back. I want to have parties in the back yard, and bust out the BBQ more. I want patio lights and sun freckles on the faces of my girls, and I want to trade in the reality of the day to day stuff for the smell of the beach, and sunscreen.

I want summer back, right now, please and thank you very much.