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Sunday, August 26, 2007
8:27:00 PM EDT
Hearing Summer Breeze -- Seals and Croft

So Long, Summer




Summer is not officially over for another four weeks, but tomorrow is the first day of the school year for Athena. Which means, really, today is the end of summer. I couldn't let the day go by without saying goodbye to the summer sun. Here it is.

Thanks, summer. You were a good one.


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  • #5 Comment from monponsett 
    8/29/07 10:10 AM Permalink
    I consider summer to be over when school begins, winter beginning with the first snow, winter ending the day the last snow melts, and summer begins when school lets out.

    Granted, I'm a teacher at heart... and the rules work the same for Moms.... but I do think that my system is more accurate than any of that solstice nonsense the witches try to hit you with.
  • #4 Comment from schoolgal040 
    8/27/07 4:49 AM Permalink
    Hi John,
    Really awesome picture! Thank you for sharing it with us all.

    Take care,
    Gayla
    http://journals.aol.com/schoolgal040/Unfussy/
  • #3 Comment from southernmush 
    8/26/07 11:30 PM Permalink
    Hi Mr. Scalzi,

    I hope Athena enjoys her first day of school. My nieces started a while back. I have to say that I will be glad when Summer is all over because it has been hot in my neck of the woods which is Atlanta, Georgia. I can't wait until the Fall season comes when the weather will be a little bit better. Take care.
  • #2 Comment from dkb11161970 
    8/26/07 11:27 PM Permalink
    wow, the public schools here (mississippi) started back 3 weeks ago!  hope athena does well and enjoys her first week back.  grins, debra
  • #1 Comment from firestormkids04 
    8/26/07 9:15 PM Permalink
    Awesome picture, John.  Kiss Athena for me as she starts school tomorrow.  Love, Mom  http://journals.aol.com/firestormkids04/FromHeretoThere http://journals.aol.com/firestormkids04/TimeforaLittlePoetry