Autumnal Equinox

The autumnal equinox and a full moon (the "Super Harvest Moon", in fact) this week had me reflecting on the summer days gone by.

Here's a quick recap:
1. My first thought is that it was "The Summer of the Mosquito."

The summer of 2010 caused nearly as much cabin fever as a Madison winter. Henry would stand at the patio door, begging to play in the sand box. I would try to spray him, but inevitably he would return to the house covered with bites and swatting at bugs shouting "the bugs are getting me!"  This fact, combined with an infant, kept us from enjoying our backyard, parks, and beaches to their full potential. But that's not to say we didn't have some good times sprinkled in with what was a rather grueling schedule of sleepless nights, much residency work (George's 3rd and final year!), and adapting to new baby.

There were some summer barbecues:

2.  We did try to stay cool. The fewer items of clothing, the better.   

3. There were occasional days here and there when George wasn't working. So we took a few road trips! These pictures are from our quest to find sandy beaches on the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan.