Missing REAL Summer

It does NOT feel like summer over here. And that is having detrimental effects on my dissertating! It does not FEEL like July starts today. It feels like the start of May. I must admit that I actually MISS the miserable, humid, sticky, hot Maryland summer! Then at least it would FEEL like summer!

I know, I know, I shouldn't complain about a high of 64 on June 3oth (and 71 on July 1--the hottest day we have had so far). And I never in a million years thought that I would complain! But here I am, lamenting a summer without heat and humidity. What a strange world we live in. These crazy Scots

 think that's hot! Seriously! I'm still wearing a cardigan and they're donning the shorts, t-shirts, and flip flops!

And the heat isn't the only thing I've been missing this summer. Just so you don't think I've got it made here in the good ol' UK, here are some of the things I've been missing about home this summer:

Rides on the Harley

Bloom's Broom Ice Cream ("Rice Pudding" to be exact!)

Starbucks/Barnes & Noble with Amber and Kathy

Summer accessories at Target

The Promenade in Havre de Grace

Teen Boat Building and the Kids Camps by the Bay at the Museum

The Maritime Festival

Shopping trips to Lancaster with Mom

Chick-fil-A and Rita's with Liz

Old Navy flip flops

Lightening bugs

A school-work free summer

DEEP CREEK LAKE
A decent oldies station
Maryland seafood (mostly steamed crabs!)

TGIFriday's restaurant

Movies in a big theater

Further proof that no matter where you go, there are always patches of grass that are greener on the other side...