Happy belated 4th of July, everyone. Hope it was a blast.

It's getting hot here -- high 90s hot -- so I'm saying a fond farewell to my garden peas and everyone else who wilts under these shimmering skies, and rooting for my tomatos and cukes now.  This is my first year with a real garden here, and while the soil definitely needs building up, some of the plants are making it through with flying colors. Valiant.

I was sorry to miss the JKS Reunion on the 3rd, and am waiting (im)patiently to see the pictures. Next year, definitely.

We took a gorgeous little sportscar for a ride this weekend -- a convertible -- and yeah, it made me miss my old 'Vette. She was lovely, black with a cream-colored interior and t-tops, and driving her was so much fun. Something to think about. There are summer adventures rising all around us, and I think we're going to grab a few of them.  I'm excited about that.

Hope your summer is beautiful so far.