By scheduling vacation during the summer, we speed up the shortest season. Of course, the weather is nicer, and the kids are out of school, so it makes sense. But Memorial Day to the Fourth of July to Labor Day seems like three weeks. Taking a week to ourselves is a tight squeeze.
Many years ago, a man my father worked with owned a cottage on a lake in Wisconsin. He loaned it to us and we eight would stay for a week. My mom would buy groceries and make all our meals, just like home. There weren’t enough bedrooms, so my brothers slept on the open-air porch. They woke up to many chilly mornings. The lake was cold too, so we rarely went in the water. Our dog loved it. I didn’t know she could swim.
I dug up a lot of sand on the beach and built leaning castles. I trekked quite a bit of sand back to the house too. Those were my main activities. I was a city kid. Without streetlights and traffic, those nights were so dark, making a perfect contrast between the dazzling moon and the stars. They glowed and fascinated me. Still a huge fan of the moon.
Mary Jo is a USA Today bestselling author and 2014 WRWDC Marlene Award winner. She writes whatever pops into her head including paranormal, fantasy, romance, and mystery stories. Being an eternal pessimist and multi-tasker helps Mary Jo put her characters in desperate situations. She reads, likes her kids, and is currently working on her next project.
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