Patriotic granola bar snacks
Bustling downtowns
Dads holding sweet babies listening to live classic rock bands (with toddlers twirling at their feet)
Impromptu meet ups with friends
Chilly glasses of chardonnay
Husbands!!!
Outdoor dining
New restaurants
Serenades
Fresh salads, complete with Polyface local chicken!!
Delicious, with room for dessert.
[Grass-fed] Burgers & Fries (and stolen bites!)
Amazing hazelnut & coconut gelato ice cream cones
And steamy bike rides in the dark.
Epilogue
Books in bed, fans blowing and bugs chirping [outside!]
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Sounds like the perfect summer day!
Don’t forget sun-kissed tans! Have a great weekend, Kath!
LOVED this post! These are totally what summers are made of! That gelato looks amazing – glad you got to get it, I saw your tweet planning for it and was like “oooh that’s such a good idea!”
I completely agree! Especially the fan blowing – can’t stand having the A/C on. Even the birds chirping outside my window at 4am is a welcome sound!
I always think I am the only one who hates air conditioning. Summer is all about the summer smells and sounds and feel.
Love this. Cville is the like the city of never ending restaurants….you guys always seem to find a new one to try out!
Yayy Cville Summer <3
you look so pretty in that last picture with the cone out
My husband just picked me a whole big bag full of our first spinach! so excited to just have it outside the door. Must be summer at last!
Are you still able to sleep with your windows open? I am envious if you are
It has been AC ON for several weeks now at my house – I live in the midwest w/temp at 100+ today!
Yeah, it’s still not that hot here!
The sound of a fan blowing while in bed brings me back to childhood summers soo much! That ice cream looks and sounds AMAZING.
Wow, hazelnut gelato brings me back to our ice cream stand. Yup, summer for sure.
Yay! I am having a glass of Chardonnay now too! Nothing like fun summer evenings!
This WHOLE post just put me into a great mood!
Looks like a perfect evening! We had a nice dinner out and we enjoyed it in the air conditioned restaurant — it was 104 degrees today!
Have a great holiday weekend!
A great summer evening!
I enjoyed my ice cream with strawberries tonight.
i always get hazelnut and coconut gelato together – discovered that combo in italy and it has never let me down!
I. Love. Summer.
What a lovely summer night! I’m so jealous! I want summer!!! (summer school ruins it -_-)
Yay, Kath! Your post just made me so happy. Love.
Love the ice cream and bokeh in that first shot!!
I love the last pic of you, Kath!
Your smile, your glow, your sun-kissed skin, you look so happy…and not just b/c of the gelato
I can tell the outdoor music event was a blast just from your expression!
Have a great 4th and long weekend!
Perfect summer evening!!!! The husband and I sent the kids with my mom and headed up to the lighthouse on Lake Michigan sitting on the sand watching the sunset. Perfection.
Aww this made me smile! That gelato looks SO flippin good. Have a great 4th!
love this! And your summer glow, sooo pretty!
Wahoo for Polyface! I visited the farm in April – love what those folks are doing. Talk about saving the world! Such an inspiration.
Perfect summer day! With summers like that it makes you wonder why there has to be a winter at all?
That gelato looks AMAZING! What a fun summer night
Oh, Snow White! I miss the Paramount
And don’t forget watermelon and lightning bugs
Looks like a FUN evening! Now I want ice cream.
I know you’ve worn the shirt before, but where did you get it from?! Love it! You’ve taught Matt well with the camera, those picture of you are fabulous!
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Loved your post! I especially liked the IC cone – makes me in the mood for fro-yo in a waffle cone
Where did you get your shirt? I’m pretty sure I need one too
See two above!
Looks like an amazing day!
What camera do you use?
Canon DSLR XSI
exactly why I love summer. that gelato looks SO GOOD!
I love that the restaurant was called Positively 4th St! That is one of my faaave Bob Dylan songs. We have a record store here in Charleston IL with the same name.
Your gelato looks amazing!
Love the last shot. Super cute. Looks like a great night!
This post basically sums up all the reasons why I love Summer! Have a great 4th of July weekend
That looks like the perfect day. Your city looks so charming and full of life all the time. And that icecream… Yum!
Looks like you had a really fun day! That ice-cream cone looks amazing
Looks like a perfect night. That picture of the dad and baby pulls at my heartstrings.
Have a great weekend!
Truly are some of the finer things in like that you mentioned,Kath.
Bugs chirping. I feel you there.. except we have massive bull frogs out side of our place. i honestly never knew just how loud a bull frogs croak could be.. and still don’t understand why it is necessary for them to croak ALL night long.
Way to kick off the Fourth! Beautiful photo collection!
Ahhhh…Summertime
And don’t forget lazy oh-so-cherished days off
That ice cream just made me extremely hungry!
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I dare say that’s the epitome of summer! All you need is a pool in this post!
Looks like a perfect summer day!
And how cool that the chicken was from Polyface! I loved reading about that farm in Omnivore’s Dilemma.
Sounds amazing
Ah… summer perfection. That’s how I felt about my Friday too.
Love the list! For me, Summer definitely includes a beer on the patio and kiddies playing in the backyard paddling pool.
Don’t forget the smell of sunscreen!!!
And THIS is why summer is my favorite season. Hands down.
PS. Love that your local theater is playing Snow White!! How fun.
Hazelnut and Coconut!??!?! Man, that sounds delicious. Also “Dads holding sweet babies listening to live classic rock bands (with toddlers twirling at their feet)” makes my uterus skip a beat.
Ah, this post just makes me feel relaxed!
I saw that shirt a few weeks ago and I finally ordered it last night when this reminded me. Love it. I also treated myself to gelato last night because the summer air just made it feel right!
cute post!! Loved reading it. Summer is fantastic!
This is a great post! Super cute and summery.
That picture of the burger and fries with the ketchup oh-so-running out of the bottle makes me want to BBQ for breakfast haha
The ice cream cone looks delicious! What a great summer day!
That sounds like a great summer
Where do you get your T-shirts? They look comfortable! I am looking for some new ones, but am picky about the cotton. The cotton has to be thin and breathable.
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Love the last shot (you with the cone). All of them are great! Happy 4th.