tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13317565.post707110783137324977..comments2023-09-26T05:17:03.441-04:00Comments on Watering Place: Why I Love AugustMomVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17588386837610400000noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13317565.post-86645913556155015512012-08-06T15:42:56.238-04:002012-08-06T15:42:56.238-04:00I'm always shocked when I'm reminded that ...I'm always shocked when I'm reminded that you're ten years younger than I am.<br /><br />I always loved school, and since I was completely and evidently uncool, I never bothered to pretend otherwise. My daughter is cool and does not love school, but she does love office supplies, new clothes, and organizing, so we both enjoy this time of year.<br /><br />My beloved grandmother was a teenager when the 19th Amendment was passed, and I remember the day she told me about the Suffragette Parades - the original ones. I was shaken to my core by the visceral realization that the woman sitting with me - who never seemed "old" to me - could clearly remember a time when women couldn't vote. I have never missed an election. To do so would be, in some way, to betray her.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886225476339783827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13317565.post-44983633193827309402012-08-06T09:01:16.319-04:002012-08-06T09:01:16.319-04:00True--but it's a different kind of good weathe...True--but it's a different kind of good weather. September has glassy seas (weird, because hurricane season continues...) and gentler suns. It's so nice it's almost unreal, whereas August is classic over-the-top summer. Plus, most of September at the beach has a tree-falling-in-the-forest quality--is it really the best weather if you're not there to enjoy it? ;)MomVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588386837610400000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13317565.post-7609932912960742002012-08-06T08:58:20.488-04:002012-08-06T08:58:20.488-04:00I never knew that I loved school until I got older...I never knew that I loved school until I got older. My kids now openly and without shame declare their love of school. <br /><br />The older one looks forward to August, so she can find out who her teacher is and call all her friends to compare results. No more getting the news in your last report card like we did.<br /><br />I think the best beach weather could be in early September.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013819732831022522noreply@blogger.com