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.