Sounds of Summer
Yesterday we went to church and when I got out of the van I heard this all too familiar noise. It was cicadas buzzing. A definite sound of summer but one that I do not enjoy. Another sound that I don’t enjoy that reminds me of summer is the sound of a fly trying to get out of a closed window. I hear one right now on the other side of the room. I heard it yesterday too and I wonder if it’s the same fly?
One sound of summer that I do enjoy is kids playing in the pool. I miss that. The last time I heard it was probably last summer when I visited my parents in San Diego. They live in a manufactured home community. There’s a nice community clubhouse and pool area. My nieces enjoy using the pool on those rare occasions when they are not at the beach. My sister-in-law’s Facebook updates show they are they are spending a lot of time at the beach surfing this summer. They are definitely California girls!
What are your favorite sounds of summer?
I have to say that I really like the cicada song; right behind that is the sound of nearby thunder. More to the point is one’s favorite smell of summer, which in my case is the fragrance of the desert after a good rain. Nothing quite like it.