Always struck me as odd that this day, the longest of the year, in some cultures is Mid-Summer Day, and in others, the First Day of Summer! Whatever it is, it's finally here! There is heavy snowing up in the Rockies, but not around here. Spring took almost a month to kick out the last of Winter, and now hands over to Summer. The sky is clear blue, though as often is the case this time of year, thunderstorms are forecast for the afternoon. The landlord came by the other day with a couple of... Sign in to see full entry.