The past two summers John and I have moved--not just houses but cities. Summer of 2004, we moved to Pittsburgh only to boomerang back in the summer of 2005. We're both, I think, thrilled to stay put during the summer of 2006 and watch our new little garden grow. The leafy green plants have already sprouted--the mesclun is a good four inches tall, and the swiss chard has broken ground too--and I will stalk the slower herbs and root veggies into June because we really have no idea what we're doing. Yesterday I made up my summer schedule, a thing of beauty from the vantage point of May 2. Who cares if it succumbs to the unexpected; right now there appears to be oodles of time to rewrite/revise the book manuscript, working only on weekday mornings, leaving plenty of afternoon and long evening hours to bike and paint and garden and grill and drink mojitos and complain about boredom and prairie heat.
But for now I'm content to wait on our back patio while the semester docks, the wobbly old bricks cold under my feet.
So it's your slack I'm picking up this summer! Lee and I are moving *twice*.
Posted by: Lance | 03 May 2006 at 09:30 PM
You deserve some quiet normality! enjoy the serene... but be careful, it almost killed me last year. Quiet summer at home writing ended with a broken neck. Go figure.
Posted by: Leslea, sometimes known as the monkey princess | 03 May 2006 at 10:23 PM
I hope we have a good summer move *and* the summer mojitos. For new arrivals, where's the best place in town(s) to get a mojito?
[bathroom: check. kitchen: check. bedroom: check. office... ohhh crap, the office.]
Posted by: Sara | 03 May 2006 at 11:24 PM
Oh, MP. damn. Help me think of where to get a mojito here! I think the best place, if our mint comes in--and from what I hear that's all mint can do--will be in our back yard. But I bet Cowboy Monkey (in C) or Crane Alley (U) would make you a good one.
Posted by: dhawhee | 04 May 2006 at 08:02 AM
Don't forget about the chard-off! It'll be the event of the summer.
Posted by: aw | 04 May 2006 at 09:09 AM
I know! This is one reason I was pleased to see the chard peeking out already. Chard pie, here we come. Has anyone ever made a chard mojito? Hm.
Posted by: dhawhee | 04 May 2006 at 10:02 AM
The best place to get a mojito (and many other food and beverages) in town is surely at Nancy Castro's house, but she'll be away all next year!
Posted by: Z | 04 May 2006 at 01:46 PM
surely we can travel en masse to Australia for mojitos!
Posted by: dhawhee | 04 May 2006 at 01:52 PM