The Summer and the City

The summer is passing by. Some of the maples are showing hints of orange and a couple are starting to look reddish. Usually I'm anxious for the cooler fall weather to arrive, but this summer has not been a hot one. So, I'm just starting to think about how nice the fall will be.

A late summer tradition for us is to go to a local agricultural fair. Thursday is our favorite night to go because it's less crowded and less intense.

I don't feel comfortable in a dense crowd. One Christmas we were in NYC and went to Rockefeller Center in the evening to see the sights. That was the worst crowd I have ever seen- even having lived in the city I hadn't experienced anything like that before. The sidewalks are about fifteen feet wide and the people were packed like sardines in a can as far as you could see in all directions. It was frightening.