Nice day. Nice long day. Nice longest day of the year(in northern latitudes). June 20th, 2012. The 1st day of summer. Hours of daylight today will run about 14+ hours. Time to linger on the porch, trail, river bank, corral, golf course, swimming pool, bocce ball court, tennis court, fishing hole, Lake Tahoe, etc.,etc.
4th of July is only 2 weeks away. Now, the quiet time before the real summer vacation time. A generation ago, Americans had more time. Families began summer around Labor day. Schools were closed, kids came home, looking for something to do. Anything. So families that could, headed for the hills or mountains. Resorts welcomed the influx and kids could relax in the local setting, getting tanned/sunburned, growing an inch or more, and discovering the world around them.
It's different now: less time for everything except work and more work. With Mom at the office/store/shop, kids go to camp, briefly. Camps enhance the group experience, but it is just an extension of the school setting: teachers/counselors running everybody here and there to have a good"experience".
Enjoy this longest day- 365 more days until the next one.
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