'Bitten by the Sun'

Memorial Day weekend greets the familiar faces and friendly crowds.
Sunshine and a perfect teasing warm breeze to set the pace,
along with the welcomed sunshower against sticky mesquito-bitten skin.
The Summer months on Long Island are officially upon us,
creeping up quickly without any desire to hide its face.
Why shall I let it hide its face?

Sunshine, to my eyes, is happiness
Sunshine is laughter
Sunshine and the warm light is love that surrounds me.
Warm breeze that envelopes both jovial family and friends.

Memorial Day has finally made its way to the Long Island shores,
past the beautiful cool Autumn breezes and even colder Winter chill.
Memorial Day rung in with parties, b.b.q.'s and the typical girls night out...
Car shows and air shows; Concerts, Nautical Mile and parades galore...
thats what Memorial Day memories are made of!

Sunday b.b.q. with the family out back on the canal..
who's turn is it to jump in the race across the bay to ring the bell?
Lucky for me, I don't have a change of clothes.
Hide under the Tiki Bar, drink...drink... drink some more...
Yell for the fastest swimmer then play house with the children on the lawn.

Entire weekend in the sun, barely taken time to sit....
The Monday Memorial holiday always spent lounging and relaxing.
I save my sitting and exhaustion for then.
Wow! My back hurts...

More Daquiri please...or Pina Colada works too....
let me behind the bar, I'll mix a drink for you.
Light dances across the deck, throwing happy shadows across the yard-
Welcome summer, welcome here.
Thanks for the sun, the warm breeze and daylight showers.
Please wake me in the early sunlite hours (but preferably without a hangover).