list no. 25 : 25 things to love about summer, [even if half the list is so obvious it's obvious i don't have much to write a list about this week]

1. Warmer weather
2. The ocean warming up enough to swim
3. Going to the beach with my girl
4. Sand so hot you have to leave your flip flops on or have burned feet
5. The marine layer, also known as 'June Gloom'
6. No school lunches to pack
7. Popsicles
8. Summer fruit, especially cherries
9. Fireflies and bats at dusk, (even if we no longer live in a place where we see these creatures, they're such a winsome and rich memory of summer that I love.)
10. BBQ's
11. Cocktails with the neighbors outside on the dead end street
12. My gardenia bush blooming blossoms on a regular basis
13. Goslings Dark Rum + ginger ale, (dig on the groovy reggae music when you click the link. wondering if it helps sell rum? if i hadn't had it before, i don't know if i'd buy it with that cheesy advertising.) 
14. Metallic toe nail polish
15. Lip gloss instead of lipstick
16. Going out in the evening without a sweater
17. Bike rides
18. Rollerskating
19. Cold brew coffee over crushed ice
20. Any beverage over crushed ice
21. Sand in the bottom of every bag
22. Pressed Juicery is opening close by.(Which isn't really a summer thing, but it is opening this summer and I'm excited about that.)
23. Linen clothing 
24. Sun hats that your friends make fun of, but do a damn good job with coverage
25. Monday mornings, when our beach town is back to locals and the tourists have gone home