“If I had to describe the scent of Michigan in spring and summer, it wouldn’t be a particular smell – blooming wildflowers or boat exhaust off the lake – it would be a color: Green.” – Viola Shipman, The Charm Bracelet
“When I figured out how to work my grill, it was quite a moment. I discovered that summer is a completely different experience when you know how to grill.”-Taylor Swift
“One of my favourite things about dining outdoors in a warmer season is that it frees hands and bares skin. … When we don’t need to wear or carry heavy clothing, our bodies feel lighter and our hands are freed for other things. Like carrying bottles of rosé; bags of stone fruit, fish, and clams; and a simple kettle and a tiny grill for a quiet, all-day beach excursion. Then we can eat well.”― Kirstin Jackson
“All the season pale in comparison to the excitement and freedom of summer.It’s the one time of the year when I can cut loose and feel like a kid again.Before the responsibilities, before the soul crushing pressure of trying to figure out my future. I can forget my crappy job; I can forget about my even crappier love life. Summer is my superpower.”― T. Torrest, Down the Shore
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer.”- Helen Hunt Jackson
“Even if you have nothing in your wallet, nothing can keep you from having a great summer. You can listen to crickets sing you to sleep, trace the Big Dipper, breathe in the stars, run through a sprinkler, host a cartwheel contest in the front yard.”-Regina Brett
