A Charmed Life

Have you ever met 'one of those!' people? You know, the ones who always get the green traffic lights, the close parking spots when it's busy, the bread falls sticky side up - if it even falls AT ALL!, stuff may spill - but usually NEVER on them, the puzzle piece fits effortlessly, the phone company offers them a new FREE cell phone when tragedy strikes, free stuff is included or offered in things - sometimes without asking, their car never seems to break down...shall I go on? If you don't know someone like this, you have heard of people like this, and if you hear about it on a particularly bad day, it does nothing good for your 'Woe is ME' attitude.

I must admit, I am a bit of a Winnie the Pooh when it comes to life. I have a little black rain cloud following me. And since I am so used to it, it doesn't always bother me, until I am next to someone who isn't even used to opening an umbrella!

If that person I described earlier doesn't sound real, she is. She is my best friend. I have observed many many scenarios over the years and it just might be getting worse the older we get. Now it just seems funny. There is nothing we can do about it. I wouldn't wish my luck on her, and my ability to have these moments that remind me of the British character Basil Faulty, is an unending source of entertainment for many, including her. We even have codes. One of them is called an 'ever' moment. She tells me something that ALMOST happened to her (but of course, ended up okay) and I say, "That would never happen to me...ever!" And thus the "EVER" moment was born. I will get random texts or emails with her just saying, "I had an EVER moment today and I thought of you! :-) " The other response is, "Figures!" That is usually when she tells me about an 'Ever' moment and I respond by saying, "it figures!"

What made me think of it tonight is something so insignificant in the whole scheme of life, I HAD to write about it. We play a lot of different games on Facebook. I even created another account just so I could use that to advance faster in my games. A while ago, my friend and I got each others info, so we could log in and game for the other when someone wasn't able too. So today, I was playing this one game and every day you log in, you get a random amount of coins in a 'daily lottery'. Out of all three accounts, who do you think got the biggest bonus?? Yup, she did. And she DOESN'T EVEN PLAY!!! I got 60 coins, my other account got 120, and she received 300!!! I laughed right out loud and proceeded to tell her.

Figures.

My Summer Loves

There are so many things to love about summer. So I will start off by saying what I DON'T like about summer! It's hot. And I know everyone around the earth in warmer places than this scream heat?? you don't KNOW heat girl! Actually I do. I went many years ago to Malaysia in there hot season. Now that was what a friend of mine would call 'stupid hot'. Really, I have never felt anything like that. From the wall of heat that hits you when leaving the airport, to the hike in the jungle at nearly 45Celcius with the humidity, as well as the massive sunburn I got BEFORE doing that hike in the jungle, I would say I have experienced 'heat'. And I don't like it.

Now that's out of the way, on to what I love about Summer....

I love the smell of the earth after a summer rainstorm. You can actually smell the air change right before it rains, and especially when there is a thunderstorm. One of the best things is to lay on a towel in soft grass under a big tree, and have a nap while a gentle breeze wafts over you. Camping. The smell of suntan lotion. Walking through sand on a beach. The sound of sprinklers on neighbors lawns makes me smile. The variety of fruits (and veggies for you mom!) that are available (and cheap!). Picking berries. Laying on the grass looking up at the unending blue sky, and seeing different images in any passing clouds. The sound of children playing in water makes me feel young. Water fights. Going for a boat ride, even on a ferry. Road trips. Meeting tourists and giving them hints on the best places nearby to do things. Picnics with potato salad and hot dogs burnt over the campfire. Flower gardens in full bloom. Orange crush pop. Watching 'The 7 Year Itch' and 'White Christmas' in July. I love that Christmas is that much closer!! School supplies! I always feel tempted to buy a new set of pencil crayons or regular crayons just because. The smell of a freshly cut lawn. Corn on the cob. Driving in the car with the windows open, blasting some kind of summertime music. The smell of a campfire.

Now, the winner of my most favorite thing about summer - the long summer days. I love that there is still light around 9pm and the sun is up again around 5am. If I could only pick one thing about summer to love, this would be it.