|verified| — Start Of The Seasons

The start of summer isn't the solstice; it is the first evening you cannot sleep because the air is too thick. It is the sound of the first lawnmower at 8:00 AM on a Saturday. It is the sudden realization that the refrigerator is full of wilting lettuce because you are eating dinner at 9:30 PM now.

Eat dinner outside. Even if it is just a bowl of cereal. Even if there are mosquitoes. The act of taking your meal to the porch is the official handshake of summer. Autumn: The Urgency Autumn is a liar. start of the seasons

There is a specific Tuesday every March when the light changes. The start of summer isn't the solstice; it