Spring fever

Everywhere I go, people are raving about the beautiful weather. Last weekend, virtually everyone was either washing their cars or gardening – two things New Englanders always do when they’re excited for summer.

Even though I’ve been fortunate enough to miss out on the cold winter months, I am still fired up for summer. I’m especially looking forward to:

• My grandma’s potato salad
• An hour before sunset
• Cucumber and dill salad – fresh from the garden
• Martha’s Vineyard vacation with the girls
• Picking out a new bathing suit
• Thunderstorms (especially after long, hot days)
• Grilled vegetables and fresh corn
• Farm stands
• Picnics
• Hold the Pickle sandwiches at Mt. Tom
• Day parties
• Outdoor concerts
• Driving with the windows down and singing at the top of my lungs
• Cheering on my mom at the Litchfield Hills Road Race
• Day trips to Rhode Island
• Fourth of July fireworks by the Charles River
• A new apartment in the city
• Long weekends at the beach
• Rollerblading (or at least attempting and making my best effort not to wipe out)
• Motorcycle rides
• Early morning/late afternoon runs