Something weird has been going on as of late. 
We registered Ben for school.   We went school supply shopping.  The weather has been turning somewhat cooler at night.  The calendar is saying it’s past August 20th.   And the school hot lunch menu is back on our fridge.

It’s just sorta weird.  But it DOESN’T MEAN anything.  Nope.  Not a thing.  Some MIGHT assume that summer is almost over and school is starting.  But that’s just silly.  It was just the 4th of July.  Like last week.  Right?

And maybe I just wanted to buy Ben some pencils and a new backpack for his summer drawings and for camp.  Yes, camp is technically over but I’ll just make my OWN camp for him. 

“Get your gimp out, boy!  Let’s melt down these candles and make new ones!  Who wants to SING?!  Anyone up for Tie-Dying t-shirts?”

And to make matters worse, my bookworm suck-up kid is all, “I’m so excited for school!  When does it start?!? How many more days?!”  To which I reply, “Oh I don’t know.  Who cares!  Get your suit on.  We are going to the pool!!!” 

Yes I’m clearly in severe denial, but I do still have one full week before this stupid school thing starts and the stupid pool closes and stupid people say summer is over.  (Maturity is my strong suit.  I’m also SUPER good with change.  Can you tell?)

You better believe I’m going to milk this last week for all it’s worth.  Today we went to the pool for the last time this season.  You could see myself and many others trying to soak up as much sun as possible; as if it could get us through the long cold winter that looms ahead.

I seriously choked up as we were leaving and saying, “Bye pool, see you next summer…”

I will be brave.  I will enjoy fall in Madison.  I will have fun at the Badger football games and Halloween IS my favorite holiday. 

But that doesn’t mean I’m not going to look at this picture of the official Boy Of Summer every other day with longing in my eyes.