The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. – Marcel Proust
It’s official – it’s summertime. The temps are swinging, and so are the flip flops. Many indications are all pointing to it…
Memorial Day is behind us
July 4th is around the corner
Baseball season is full swing
Flowers are blooming
Landscapes are lush and green
Schools are wrapping up for another year
Vacations are happening
Gardens are being planted
Gardens are being enjoyed
Farmers Markets are popping up
There is color everywhere
Biking, Hiking, Sailing, and all kinds of games abound
…Yep, it’s summertime!
Do you have discovery plans? Do they included long distance travel? Maybe local adventures? Dreams-count too!
I think Proust had it right. The joy, the reason, the adventure, the growth of travel, and in every day, is in how we see it.
What do you want your eyes to be seeing these days?
What are your hopes for your eyes this season?Jot down your secret dreams for the summer, check back in September and see how you did.
Tag: Summertime
Summertime – and the livin' is easy…
Well – here it is the week of The Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a good week to chat about the joys of summer, and that is indeed exactly what we will be doing! Today it’s music and one of my favorite classic summertime songs. Tomorrow will be about the solstice itself. The rest of the week, well, you will just have to come and see for yourself! I will tell you, there is a NEW Community member joining our Land of Botaniumus this week – always exciting. {A hint: She’s has a bright and shiny disposition.}
My mom loves this song and would sing it to me as a baby. It must have a strong and very positive resonance for/with me, for I love it too. In a very personal invitation, I invite you to enjoy it also. Since Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong are 2 of my absolute favorites I choose this YouTube link so you too can listen to this classic summertime song!
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong – Summertime http://youtu.be/MIDOEsQL7lA
Here are the lyrics which I never had read fully until today!
George Gershwin – Summertime Lyrics
Summertime,
And the livin’ is easy
Fish are jumpin’
And the cotton is high
Your daddy’s rich
And your mamma’s good lookin’
So hush little baby
Don’t you cry
One of these mornings
You’re going to rise up singing
Then you’ll spread your wings
And you’ll take to the sky
But till that morning
There’s a’nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by
Summertime,
And the livin’ is easy
Fish are jumpin’
And the cotton is high
Your daddy’s rich
And your mamma’s good lookin’
So hush little baby
Don’t you cry