MEMORIES OF SUMMER BY THE LAKE

Sun-kissed children work throughout the afternoon

building an elaborate castle.

A distant automobile shimmers in the heat, picking

its way along the endless curve of sand.

A seagull darts lower to inspect Papa snoozing in

the hammock.

The smell of the campfire...

the buzz of mosquitoes...

the glow of the lantern...

the taste of ice cream on a hot day!

These are the memories of summers by the lake.