Sunshine and Laughter

This Iowa day was full of sunshine and delight.  This is a phenomena that does not go unappreciated by a girl raised in Florida who now understands cold weather in a whole new light.  They actually have negative temperatures around these parts which is just wrong.  Seriously, negative numbers are not real, are they?  I was an English major so it's a detail that is not important. 

Today I swam laps at lunch again and rejoiced in the fact that I was outside, covered in sun. I swim hard to get in as many laps as possible in the short time I have to swim. The novelty may wear off but for now it is like going to camp for 30 minutes in the middle of the day.

Tonight when I go home, I will pull the Orange Toaster (an orange Honda Element that was aptly named for its shape) in the driveway. It is an old long driveway attached to an old house. As I pull in the driveway I will beep the horn to let everyone know I'm home. The dogs come up to the window in the family room and stand wagging their tails, staring out the window. I dawdle in the car (because I am a Golden Retriever) collecting the debris of the day or hanging up the phone, and Vegas barks impatiently. I slowly open the house door and it's the great homecoming. Miss Molly dances (all four legs again going in seperate directions) and smiles, panting in delight. She circles me like a flag pole daring me to walk a straight line. Vegas brings me a treat - a stuffed cow, a tennis ball or some other great reward for returning to the pack. She barks, she smiles and urges me to go in the back yard for a romp.

All I will do is come home. It will be a holiday, a celebration. I will be a hero.  Oh how I love long summer days...