Summer Days

ByD'Ann Mateer
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Summer is coming! And I’m so excited!

Now, if you know me, you know this is, frankly, a miracle. I have never loved and longed for summer, as others seem to do. Why not, you ask?

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First, it’s hot here in Texas. And I don’t like to be hot. Or to sweat. Or to worry about sunburn on my extremely fair skin.

Second, summer has always been about non-scheduled days. But the truth is that I thrive on schedule. When my kids lived at home, I enjoyed the more fluid summer days for a couple of weeks. But then I itched for routine again!

Third, summer plans often mean time with people. It’s not that I don’t like time with my people. I do! But it seems in the summer that so many days include people that I can get worn out. I find it harder to hibernate and rejuvenate during the long summer days.

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Of course there are things I always appreciate about summer. Things like dinner cooked by my husband on the grill, almost constant blue sky and sunshine, and green trees and grass. (Well, green grass until about July here in Texas. Then it is scorched to a more blonde hue.)

But this summer I am excited for several reasons. Here are some of them (in no particular order!):

–unmasking (Can someone shout Hallelujah?)
–attending baseball games in the Texas Rangers’ new air-conditioned stadium
–a research trip for a novel
–my first Historical Novel Society conference (even if it is virtual)
–going to my husband’s hometown to see my in-laws for the first time in several years
–hosting a summer book discussion group with my sister
–a community pool a half block from my house
–spending time with both of my sisters, who are teachers and busy during the school year
–watching fourth of July fireworks from our porch (our house is very near the park where they happen!)
–a couple of possible short trips

And yes, I’m even looking forward to working this summer, because there are some big changes happening in my author life! I can’t wait to share those with you this fall!

So for the first time in many years, the end of May is not stirring tension in my chest. This year, I’m excited about summer and all its joy-filled days.

What are you looking forward to this summer?

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Inspired by novelist Eugenia Price, D’Ann’s dream of writing historical fiction with an element of faith began in middle school, though her serious drive toward publication took a bit longer. D’Ann is the author of four historical novels and one novella, as well as a contemporary short stories in a compilation volume. D’Ann and her husband of 30 years can be found in Austin, TX when they aren’t touring historic sites or visiting their grown children.

4 Comments

  1. It sounds like a wonderful summer lineup, D’Ann! And I’ll give you a Hallelujah on the unmasking. Our university just sent out an email this week that if you are vaccinated you can stop wearing masks on campus. I’m so excited! Although, I still feel a little naked when I’m walking the halls. My hubby is dying to try out the new Rangers’ stadium. You’ll have to let me know how the air conditioning is. 🙂

    1. We went to our first game there a couple of weeks ago. The inside is lovely. The outside? Meh. And even though the roof was open for that game, we were on the back row of our section and could feel all the air conditioning of the corridors. It was lovely. And yay for the unmasking perks of vaccination, right?

  2. I love your list of good summer things!
    I, with my blonde skin, look forward to time on the covered patio just chilling and playing in the garden.
    Of course going to see children and grandchildren is an exciting expectation as well.

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