Eugoogaly for Summer 2015

            Today has come.  No matter how much I’ve concentrated on other things, the time passed.  And quickly. I may not be the most eloquent eugoogalizer, but at least with you, summer 2015, I know that we were close and that you’ll appreciate the thought behind the words.

            Since we knew this day would come, we had time to talk about the way summer 2015 wanted to be remembered.  Because we’ve been through so much together, summer 2015 asked me to keep it short and only hit the high spots.   To be honest, there were ups and downs.  Days when I even wished this day would come sooner.  Days filled with teething toddlers, a severe lack of adult conversation, packing boxes until later than I expected or spending more money than I should.  Mostly, though, the days were full of hugs, laughter, visits to the library or the playground, family vacation, books, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, lunch dates and walks on the greenway. I could go on and on, but I promised myself I wouldn’t get choked up.

            Summer 2015 taught me a lot.  We knew this relationship would be intense, albeit short.  Even so, I know that good things are coming.  This isn’t just an end; it’s also a beginning.  Summer 2015 promised me (and I do believe) that summer 2016 is coming.  There will be another summer.  I’ve also heard wonderful things about fall 2015, winter 2015 and even spring 2016.   I’m pretty sure there’s more to life than being really, really ridiculously summery…and, during the coming seasons, I plan on finding out what that is.

            So, summer 2015, I will miss you.  You were good to me and I’ll never forget you for that.  Goodbye, friend.