Letter from the Editor

Do you feel that? That my friends, is the warm sun and temps in the 70s! It is glorious. After all of the cool temps that have swept our area, I am happy to step into the sunshine! 

So can we proclaim it to be summer already? The kids are out of school, Memorial Day is days away, the pools are almost open, and it is finally flip flop weather. I vote it being summer!

In honor of "summer" I give you my Summer Bucket List:

This summer I will...

1. Take a road-trip with my family to someplace new and fun.
2. Take the kids to the beach and build a sand castle.
3. Wake up early to enjoy a cup of coffee while I read an entire chapter of a book in my favorite chair before my children wake up.
4. Plant more flowers and get better at taking care of them.
5. Go to a CornBelters game. Actually, at least two - one with my kids and one with just my husband.
6. Get a family summer pool pass. I always regret not doing this.
7. Have a big cookout with all of our closest friends for no reason in particular other than just getting together.
8. Find the perfect swim suit. Or at least one that doesn't make me want to use my children as human shields in photos.
9. Take the kids to Miller Park Zoo early enough to see the animals being fed.
10. Tour lots of different parks in Bloomington-Normal. 

I'm sure I will add more to this list and hopefully check them all off. 

Tell me, what will you do before the end of summer?

P.S. That is my pack in the photo. They have some mixed feelings about it being summer break. :)

Enjoy your macaroni!

Melissa Alcorn