Free Write 3.26.13

Have you ever wanted something so bad but you had to wait? That's me right now with that thing you call summer.  That season in the middle of the year that has a sun and people walking around in flip flops and bathing suits. It's those days I miss the most.  It March 26th and yesterday it was snowing, but thanks to good old Missouri we have at least some sunshine today.  Yet, it's still 26 degrees outside.  Even the groundhog said that Spring was coming, boy was he wrong!  Now it's just time to bare the cold and wait a little longer for that sunshine that we all know and love.
I can't wait for days on the lake, days of doing absolutely nothing but sitting outside and reading, swimming, and playing with all the little kids outside.  Most of my very wonderful memories happen in the summer like family campouts, bbq's in the backyard with the pool right next to us, and most of all just the time off to spend with family.  One of my favorite things to do in the some is swim.  My dad has a huge pool at his house in Ozark and I love going out there just to swim and have family bbq's.  It's these days I'm wishing for the most. 
Summer is a time of peace for a lot of people it seems like because like most other people my age have those three, short might I add, months to do anything other school work.  Which is just heavenly for me!
I don't have huge plans for this summer just yet, but I know I am wanting to go to California sometime in May for my Great-Grandmothers' 101st birthday.  That is something that is on my must-do list for the summer!