What's everyone doing for fun this summer?
I've been going for walks early evening with my ipod shuffle. Going to a lake with friends some time soon. I'm gonna try and find someone to go with me to an amusement park that has a water slide & roller coasters. If I can't find anyone I may just go during the week by myself - it's half price and they have funnel cake.
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Our anniversary is coming up in August (28 years) and I'm thinking of trying to lure my husband off the farm to go canoeing on the local river. You can rent them by the hour or the half day or the day... maybe bring a picnic.
The Chicago River has the option of renting kayaks too and taking a river tour that way. Since I've done the Chicago River Architecture tour on the big boat, it might be interesting to do it by kayak and then go out to eat.
So yeah. That will pretty much be my highlight of the summer... 
Yep, 28 years and I've only heard him say a serious thing once. Twenty-eight years of laughs and jokes and pranks. Twenty-eight years of fine wining and dining. That's pretty much it for us. Have never had a fight. It's only been happy times and sometimes I have to pinch myself and ask what I did to deserve this. 
Cher
about two years ago. They loved it--said it was a fascinating adventure. Hope you get a chance to go.
I love the Smithsonian, and the Mall. My Mom was born in DCin 1928, and she used to walk or take the bus all over town, by herself, all the time. She played in the US Capitol (her uncle was a gardener there). She'd go up and down the steps, across the lawns. She went up the Washington Monument so many times she couldn't say how many. In the 40s, my family was all over DC, and they would walk really large (for today) distances across town to see each other on Sundays after church services. I love my mother's stories of DC as it was back then.
In 2003, my husband took me on a whirlwind backpacking tour of London, Paris, Nice, Ruan, Interlocken, and Rome. DC is the most beautiful city I have seen. My grandchildren are growing up in Northern Va, and I want them to feel like DC is there 'home' also. I was 6th generation born there (the grandkids were born in Va).
I"m stuck in Pennsyltuckey now, south central Pa 
Went to the top of the Empire State Building. Yeah, I know, lived here for decades (upon decades) and have never done it. It was fun. I liked the educational shows about how they made the building more environmentally friendly. These presentations are to keep the visitors entertained while they stand on line to get to the top, but I think they do a good job of environmental awareness.
I see the city every day from my home, but I never saw it from this angle. It changes one's perspective. It truly is an amazing city!
This is what I saw from the Empire State Building:
and this is what I see from my house on a good day, when the smog isn't so bad. This is a little closer than where I am, but it's the best approximation I could find.
Tomorrow I am going on another day trip: NY Botanical Gardens. Again, going with a friend and we are going to see the show called "Groundbreakers: Great American Gardens and the Women Who Designed Them."
I've taken time off over the summer so I could get my house into shape, gardens into shape, and myself into shape. I'm happy to say all three are "almost there." That has been work and only the results are fun.
I also have loved spending every day with my three cats.
But come September, it's back to work. I'm enjoying this time while I have it.
Thanks for asking! It's made me think about the fun aspect of life, something I don't spend a lot of time doing.
Cher
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grabbed this shot a few weeks ago.
it's just the husband and i when we camp, so we don't usually have to worry about other people. well, outside last year when our little spot was invaded by a family with three children and then a couple with the loudest voices ever.
