Mr. Summer, why go so soon?

They said that summer ended a couple of days ago. The weather has been getting colder – a lot colder at night – and it’s beginning to feel like fall weather. I really love summer. Summer is my favorite season. Summer is the season of joyful restlessness. Summer is the season of the sun. And sadly, summer is a season in passing. And oh have I been resisting this change. It’s not only just a change in temperature but a change in mind set and lifestyle, as well. Summer. What do you think of when I say summer? Some think of interesting part time jobs, others think of chances for opportunities. I may be bold as to think of carefreeness and hobby-ful.

What did I do this summer? I could divide the my summer time into music, sports and random. Music. Let me think. Oh yeah. How could forget! It started with learning more Jason Mraz songs on the guitar and the djembe. Then there was the time where I borrowed the Killers cd, “Sam’s Town” for eight weeks and then the Killers cd “Sawdust” for an overlapping four weeks. If that makes sense to you then you’re good at reading comprehension. During that time I got into the drums and the piano. These days I’m feeling the remnants of my nightly highs I felt in the summer. During all this I played tennis with whoever was possible out of my three options – Steph, my Dad or Kuya. Sometimes just my Dad. Sometimes my Dad and Steph. Sometimes Kuya and I. Sometimes my Dad, Kuya and I. Sometimes my Dad, Kuya and Steph and I. And then back to just me and my dad – my common denominator. My tennis partner and friend. Most mornings I ran. Some mornings I rode my bike. All mornings (well almost), I saw the same neighborhood faces. Meanwhile, since I didn’t land a job, I helped run errands with my Mom. Costco made a lot of money out of us, is all I can say.

So to see something like summer leave, is something of a high-impact shift. But I remain an insurgent against General Fall and with it, lieutenant School. The temperature may be low, but the sun is still shining it’s same face on us all.

Did I tell you about the US Open? I went to the men’s semi-finals!!!! It was awesome beyond awesome!! I spent the day with Steph and Eric and Tennis!! I espeically enjoyed Federer’s last two shots before he made it to the finals. How do you practice an in-betweener? Pure awesomeness. I’ve been creating a lot of nouns lately by adding –ness. Anyway, the US Open was a perfect way to close out the summer – a last hurrah before summer ends.

But still, I’m hanging in the clutch. Sure the weather is getting colder – but heck, that don’t scare me! I still wore shorts on a day where the temperature was just about sixty degrees (Fahrenheit). That’s right out of the fifties range. But I didn’t care. I wanted to be the last person to see summer leave. And I believe I was.

Seasons are changing and so is my lifestyle. I find myself more indoors and in books instead of outdoors on tennis courts.

But I still play when I can. I guess this time of year is just a reminder of how time is timeless.