Sun kisses clouds and warms everything it touches. Skin burns, lakes soothe and breezes quell the heat. Laughter echoes, bonfires burn and families make memories. I watch from inside. I work in hospitality.
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Written for the weekend Trifecta challenge – Summer, to us, is both complicated and uncomplicated. Intricate travel itineraries and kicked-off sandals with sand still clinging to the soles. Carefree cloud-gazing days spent lying beside one body of water or another and big money spent on childcare and amusement parks. It means leaving home or coming home. This weekend we’re asking you to describe summer in your own words. Thirty-three of them exactly, of course. Good luck!
Love it Sue!!! Still smiling!
it’s so true!
It is … that’s why I’m smiling…” I work in hospitality” Love it! I remember watching all the “memories” through the glass 😀
Still happens for me. 😦
😦 Oh, yes . . . while I do not work in hospitality . . . I watch much of summer pass by my windowed office. I hear ya!
At least the view is nice!
Great verbs. I thoroughly enjoyed every word of this.
Thank you!
wow– bittersweet. I really like how you constructed this, drawing us in with all the happiness and then you drop the bomb. I hear the envy in the last 4 words. Really great writing.
best,
MOV
Thank you very much!
Very nice! I love the photo also…the clouds look like mountains.
Thank you. I had to run to find the camera before the pink disappeared!
LOL! I’m glad you did, it’s beautiful.
Stunning shot and brilliant verse. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. It was a quick run to grab the camera before it vanished.
I could smell those campfires. The ending was a huge surprise and a pleasant one! 😀
Thanks!!
That is bittersweet for sure. I hope you get to enjoy it once in a while, at least. And: I wish they made summer vacation for grown-ups…
Yes!! I think we should start a petition!
Ha! Great ending! I often wonder what it must be like to be on that side of summer. Well done!
It’s not that great!! But, thank you. 🙂
I like how this appeals to a lot of the senses. Wonderful job!
Thank you.
Ah, but there are drinks to be had after work!
I really like this entry.
The wine melts away the sadness. 🙂
I certainly hope you can find some time to go outside. It’s the least you deserve for your hard work.
Thank you for linking up! Please be sure to return for the voting!
I sure will.
Soft…dreamy…from the window… PS…come join this challenge too! http://yepirategunn.weebly.com/2/post/2013/06/ligo-haibun-challenge-1406-2106.html
Thanks….I’ll check it out!
So u get to see everyone else chilling out …all sorts of vacation…it wud be interesting to meet different people everyday…
It is interesting. There are some very nice and some very strange people out there!