Warm Autumn’s Day
As summer draws to an end, we hold our breaths in anticipation of the colder months looming on the horizon. So it was a refreshing surprise to have a last hurrah from the waning season, this week. Tuesday was a most glorious day and perfect for a picnic.
So after much contemplation about where to have lunch, we decided to just take a picnic down to the docks and enjoy this gift of a day. We prepared our sandwiches and a little salad and off we went.
On our brief walk down to the pier, we stopped at a local corner shop to get some drinks. The familiar cashier behind the till greeted us with the usual, “nice to see you”. We mentioned our little romantic plan and how old-fashioned but quaint it was. A customer in the queue behind us quipped that picnics never go out of style and the more the merrier. We smiled and nodded in agreement, as we went on our way towards the river.
The weather was still beautiful when we arrived at the dock’s edge and a cool breeze kept the temperature at the perfect level. As we walked down to a spot to have our repast we were greeted by smiles and an occasional “hellos”. It seems as if this warm day had brought out the cooler and more laid back attitude in everyone.
It’s small moments like these that enrich our lives and therefore deserves a prominent position on the list of stuff we like to do.
This is pretty cool. Thanks for sharing it with us. Exactly what days like that are for. We like to spend a few days a year down by the lake here in Chicago. It’s not the same though. It gets so crowded. Although you can find peaceful spots.
The last warm day we had…(warm day..meaning above 70) we did what we always do. Invited a group of our friends over for food and drinks. Sadly this was two nights before our neighbors, (being the best neighbors in the world, moved out of the building and into their new home.
I like your story better. You guys are in such a nice place.
We love it here. It does get very busy in the summer but we know when to venture out. This time of year it is a lot quieter and we have the place to ourselves.
Hopefully your new ones will be nice as well.
Pity your neighbour friends moved away.