Davenports and Greengrocers

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Isn't summer the most

old-fashioned of all our

seasons?  Despite the

many advances that seem

to constantly bombard

our world, summertime pleasures,

at their essence, have changed

very little over the past

decades.

Perhaps that is the reason

that summer beckons

the kid in us, as we revel

in simple delights....

root beer floats

bare feet

sprinklers

blowing bubbles

lemonade stands

rocking in porch swings 

{or rockers or tire swings}

catching fireflies

drive-in restaurants

drive-in movies

flashlight tag

baseball games

convertibles

bicycling

sparklers

swimming for hours

icy-cold libraries 

tomato sandwiches

corn on the cob

berries and cherries,

melons and butter beans 

fishing poles
ferris wheels

Simpler days don't seem

like a thing of the past

in the summertime. If

I close my eyes, I can

hear the slap of a screen door,

the smell of fresh-cut grass

and shrieks of laughter 

across newly shorn lawns.

Summer also reminds me

of precious time spent with

my grandparents.....in the

garden or at the beach or

sitting doing crafts at their

kitchen table....

And with my own kids,

visiting the zoo and reading

tons of books, painting outside 
and having impromptu 
picnics at the park.

Simple stuff.  

Good stuff.

Sweet stuff.

Summer stuff!

The other day I heard the

word davenport, which

made me smile, as it's an

old-fashioned term that 

seems to fit right in with

summer nostalgia.  I

can picture my grandpa

having a snooze on the

davenport after his lunch.

My glamorous GiGi

called sofas divans, another

word from way back when.

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This daydreaming of lazy

summer days and grandparents,

davenports and divans led

me to consider other old-timey 

words that I associate with summer.....

greengrocers

clothes pins

dungarees

sneakers

breezeway

front stoop

coulee

rec room

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I love that none of these words

or memories are remotely technical.

Instead, they rely on fresh air, fresh

food, fresh places and fresh faces!

What are some of your favorite

summer words or memories?

I'll pour the lemonade; you pour out
 your sweet thoughts.  I'll even move

over and share the davenport, so

bring it on : ) !!

xx 

Suzanne

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