June Buzz

Well, we just finished with Father’s Day and the first day of summer is upon us this week; after that long winter I bet we can hardly wait to make it official. It all moves so quickly, and the 4th is just around the corner…before you know it the summer is over. I always felt like the 4th was the official start of summer and we always celebrated by taking the boat down the Charles and enjoying the Pops on a beautiful night. It was fun for most of us although my husband always dreaded the drunken yahoos going through the locks at midnight to get back to the dock!  I always found it astonishing how many people could fit on some of those boats (and some of those floating tubs that were passing as boats). My biggest dilemma one year was that we only brought one bottle of chardonnay for THREE women on board and now we were trapped for hours with no way of getting any more chard on the Charles. My niece resorted to calling out to neighboring boats to help us, less her aunt have a breakdown. We survived that year and never made that mistake again and enjoyed several more until we sold the boat.  We now watch the festivities from the banks and it sure is not the same, so we will have to start a new tradition.

As I’ve said in the past, time just moves way too fast.  I’m going to try and drag my feet more this summer and take it a little slower, which I say every year but it never happens. My husband doesn’t like to travel in the summer because the weather is so nice here, why would you want to go anywhere?  I think this may be the first summer where we actually don’t have to attend any weddings, usually at least three, so this is going to free up some time.  My best friend Donna is retiring after teaching for 28 years, so maybe we can spend some days at the beach, and not just one day like last year.  Today I am actually jealous of her being a teacher, I never was before but the fact that she is retiring while she is still able to chew her own food and walk on her own two feet is remarkable. I will probably be working till one foot is halfway in the grave; sorry for all those out there who thought it may be sooner!  I’m going to enjoy some time off this summer and I’m going to be sure that my travel plans will not just be work related. I think I may set a goal to explore different beaches in the area, ones I’ve never been to in the past. If anyone needs some help checking in at your beach or lake house, I could be available.  Oops, Labor Day is just around the corner.

P.S. Congrats Donna and a big shout-out to all teachers everywhere!!!

Buzz.

Peggy Burns
Queen Bee



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