Summer Reading

Is there anything better to do on a hot summer day than drift around the lake or pool on a float with your favorite book?

Pretty hard to top. Monday we went up to Norris Lake (probably the prettiest and cleanest lake around these parts), where our friend took us out on the water in his boat. The lake water was that rich bright green, and with the goodly supply of rain we've had this year, the water level was very high and clean. You could see the fish flitting around your feet in the clear water.

The sun was so hot, and there were maybe two big puffy white clouds in the blindingly blue sky. It felt so good to dive into the lake from the boat, the water a perfect temperature, and so cool and silky. After slathering copious amounts of sunscreen on my face and body, I wriggled onto the float and read for a few minutes before falling asleep, lulled by the rocking of the gentle waves, and the warm sunlight.