When you read that, you might have heard it in Ella Fitzgerald’s silky smooth voice or if you grew up in the 1990s, like me, it might conjure up Sublime’s take on the song. Nonetheless, summer is in full swing and it has been a hot one so far.
We have been staying busy in the Vogler household, with Kingston and Ava wrapping up school and their respective baseball and tee ball seasons. Both kids have been involved in various summer camps, learning new things and having fun in the process. The first week after school finished, they did the kids’ theater camp with Smokestack Theatre Company, which they really enjoyed. Then Kingston was invited to participate in the regional Governor’s school, where he did a class on criminal justice. (He has since become our household lawyer, at age 9). Their third week of summer break involved both of them doing the Danville Public Schools summer camp, with Ava choosing Art Camp and Kingston checking out the Career Camp. Ava is also about to start competition dance and Kingston has already begun football practices.
While June was a very busy start to the summer season, I’m looking forward to a little more of that “easy living” during July. We have our annual vacation to Topsail Beach coming up, which is always a special time for all of us. This year, we’re staying in a different house that is right on the beach itself, so I’m excited to be woken up by the sound of crashing waves.
If you’re a fan of baseball, or just a fun evening, you’ve probably seen us out at the Danville Otterbots or Danville Dairy Daddies games. At the time I’m writing this, I’ve been to every game this season except one, which I missed because I was in Durham… at another baseball game. If we’re not there, we might be at one of the new splash parks in the city. What a fun way to cool down from the summer heat!
No matter what you decide to do this summer, try to enjoy being there in the moment. As each year passes, I learn what our most valuable resource is: time. The time I get to spend with my family and close friends means more to me than anything. I intend to make the most of it.
“Summertime and the living’s easy”
