One Last Ode to the Summer of 2024 from Doug Draper at Niagara At Large
Posted September 20th, 2024
Are we here already? Where did all those Summer days go?
Only one more Saturday of Summer before this Sunday, September 22nd when we turn the page to the first day of Fall.
As much as this passing Summer was filled with too many rained-out days earlier on and, as the Summer went on, too many days that were so hot and muggy that, by afternoon, it was hard on the heart to take a long walk or a jog along the beach, I have always loved Summer.
I will miss those Boston Ferns and Cala Lilies in my backyard when they are gone.
I know I am not the only one out there who will miss those day of short sleeves, outdoor picnics and sitting in the shade with a good book or the radio on – however extreme, in this age of climate crisis, the heat was at times – and will miss them even more when all the colours of Fall are gone and another cold Winter sets in.
So I hope you will join me in embracing this last Saturday of Summer with a song written by Sting and sung so beautifully by the late Eva Cassidy, who’s sun set far too early at the age of 33.
The song is Fields of Gold and you can hear it in company with a nice video by clicking on the screen immediately below –
Finally, let’s take some take some time, as Fall sets in, to remember and honour the lives of all the friends and family members and significant others in our community that we lost this summer. – Doug Draper, NAL
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