In honor of today’s 55-degree temperature and the daffodils poking up in front of City Hall, I thought I’d take a moment to make a list of all things I want to do (for fun) this spring and summer. I’ve been meaning to do this for awhile as it will give me hope during the tail end of winter.
- Drive to Bennett Beach after work and swim until the sun goes down.
- Get up early on a Saturday or Sunday, pack a picnic lunch, ride bikes over the Peace Bridge and to Crystal Beach, Ontario. Spend the rest of the day lounging on the beach, swimming, and feasting on the picnic food. Ride back and take pictures of the Buffalo skyline atdusk.
- Eat ice cream from the Porter Avenue ice cream place. Hatch plans for the 2nd Annual DIY Triathalon.
- Sit around the fire pit in my dad and Terrie’s backyard after eating a delicious dinner with them. Admire the plants they’re growing.
- Take Crashers swimming in the lake at Sean’s family’s cottage.
- Also Canandaigua related: drive the boat over to Kershaw beach, throw the anchor overboard, and hang out in the water all day while listening to soft rock on the boat radio.
- Enjoy my mother’s backyard with her beautiful patio, twinkle lights, and pool.
- Slow, lazy nights out with friends, preferably on the patios/porches of Left Bank, Fat Bob’s, or fish-fry dives.
- Photo adventures along the Bird Island Pier with my brother. Also at Amherst State Park.
- Visit Brynn in Long Lake and swim in the mountain lake.
- Grill, lay around, play basketball, entertain, drink beers, and relax in our courtyard/backyard/whatever it is.
- Fall asleep around the campfire at the cottage after singing folk songs.
This makes me crave spring and summer so much! I might have to make the same kind of list to get even more psyched up. (I love fall and winter too, but the anticipation of spring is exciting.) Now if only we lived near the beach…
You should do it Lisa! I just looked back over my list and it’s crazy how much of it involves water. I guess that’s summer to me.
I don’t have a written list, but during the winter I can often be heard saying things like “I can’t wait ’til Spring so I can…”
One of those utterances became true yesterday when Mathilde and I took a walk to a park and Mathilde went on the swings! (baby swing of course!)
Aww, that’s great! You mentioned the park and swings to me when I visited so it must’ve been special
Okay, that all sounds like fun, but I like being snowed in.
I have decided that I need to go hiking at least three times this summer. I have lived in Buffalo for almost 11 years and I have never been to Chestnut Ridge Park–how did this happen? I want to go to the big park outside of Olean, too. It’s just over an hour away, and I never think of it.
Also, I am looking forward to gardening and going to farmer’s markets again. That is what I miss most in the winter.
@teresa — ooh, I will help you fulfill your hiking goal. I know of some good spots at Chestnut Ridge and throughout WNY/Ontario (the Canadian side of the Niagara Gorge is AMAZING). We should really try to get my dad to lead us on a Springtime hike actually, he’s the expert.
I am all for whatever hiking opportunities people are willing to share with me! I am waiting to get my renewed passport back, but I should have it by May. Most of my weekends have at least one day free now, so I am pretty flexible.