Everything happens in June — suddenly urgent yardwork, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, Father’s Day, piano recitals, festivals, youth baseball. Sometimes there are two things you want to attend in two different states happening at the same time. That’s June for you. We could use a little of that weekend excitement in other months. (Blogger New England Nomad said almost the same thing. See the comments in his post.)
Above, my oldest grandson performs “Blue Interlude” and “Love Me Tender” for a piano recital in a setting with a delightful Old World feel.
Next are three photos from the annual Middlesex Jazz Festival in Concord. I especially liked watching the intrepid couple that got up to swing dance.
On the same Saturday as the piano recital and the jazz festival, I drove south to Providence for the hugely popular PVD Fest that Suzanne had been telling me about the last couple years: streets given over to pedestrians, performers of all kinds, costumes, food, fun activities for kids. I saw a lot of people wearing flower garlands in their hair and several in Native American dress.
It was a busy day. I slept well that night.
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I was just saying to my husband that I sort of miss the lazier, mellower days of deep winter! It *is* a busy time of year–we have to pack a lot of fun, and chores, into a few brief months.
Suzanne is getting as Swedish as her husband in wanting to eat dinner outdoors, even if it’s chilly. “It’s June!” she says. “It’s so short!” I said, “You sound like a Swede.”
Thanks for sharing. June is a very busy month in Sweden too. As the days get longer we sleep less. We need to take care of the summer light to bear the long winter.
It’s a good example of how deprivation can make people appreciate things more.
Looks like even the children enjoyed the day! Everything does happen in June it seems,and it seems that some of this craziness is spilling over into July.
Well, I do love summer, so it’s OK.
Suzanne is becoming a typical Swede. That makes it easier for her to acclimate to the Swedish weather conditions and our outdoor style when summer is here.
Suzanne was a Swede in the making early on — she was always big on getting the most out of summer.