I got caught in the first really good thunderstorm of the summer while walking home last night. I had 4 blocks to go, when the skies opened up and the rain came sheeting down. I was soaked to the bone in 30 seconds, but, while the sidewalks rolled up and people ran for cover (sidenote: ladies, that Gristedes bag on your head isn't doing you any favors, hair-wise or other), I slowed down, and took it all in. The water was warm and I was wearing shorts and flipflops, going out of my way to step in all the puddles.
When I got home, I was dripping wet. I left my wet clothes in a pile in the kitchen and immediately got into the shower. While it had the nice-smelling soap, it wasn't nearly as good as the rain.
For me, summer is like Hannukah, Christmas, Halloween, my birthday and the last day of school, all rolled into one.
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