Daydreams of the time of summer.

Summertime.

Summertime for me signifies friends, family, cookouts, bonfires, horseback riding, sleeping outside, beach outings, Ocean City, flip flops, tan lines, and most of all, pure unadulterated FUN.

I cannot tell you how much I miss it.

School is wretched. We all are very well aware of that. But when I realize that my time sitting at a desk trying not to start snoring mid-lecture could be spent running through surf or galloping through a woods at full speed, I become a little suicidal.

Sigh.

Anyway. I love summertime. And not just because school is out. Most of my memories are made during summertime. Like my family. I don't talk about them often, but they mean the world to me. My mom's side anyway. They live in Bishopville/Ocean Pines area, down by that beautiful beach. Anyway, during summertime, many days are spent down there doing cookouts or holidays or something.

Those are always interesting events.

I am the only one in my entire family (including extended) who cannot stand seafood. ANY seafood. And being from the Eastern Shore and my grandfather being a crabber and fisher his whole life, the only thing ever served at these meals is seafood.

I get McDonald's.

But I love picking the crabs and the shrimp. So people fight and offer money to me to pick their nasty little crustaceans. It pays for my McDonald's.

That's just a little bit on my crazy family.

Another thing I love about summer is friends (outside of school) and the beach. The two really do go hand-in-hand. I'd usually wake up around seven or eight in the morning, then head out for a day of fun with the guys or the girls. Doesn't matter which; everyone always has fun either way.

Another thing I love is horseback riding during summertime. Having two horses of my own and a woods in my backyard, trail riding is easy to execute. And there is nothing better than flying through said woods at top speed with no saddle, shoes, or helmets. And that's a fact. The picture below is taken on top of my baby boy Linus this past summer.

In conclusion, I severely miss my summer and absolutely cannot wait for the upcoming one. Happy daydreams!