Happy Labor Day!

Doesn't Labor Day always seem to be such a final mark that summer is officially over? I guess it has lots to do with the fact that school usually starts around this time. The weather cools off (depending on where you live), the days aren't quite so long, and it's that last day that everybody scrambles around to go swimming, hit the beach, and have BBQ's on the back patio.

Here in Washington, it feels like summer ended a couple of weeks ago because we've had lots of cool, misty weather and it's felt like fall already! But this year OUR summer will stretch on for a couple weeks because we're going to San Diego to visit my family on a late summer vacation. Starting soon, we'll be at the beach, swimming, going to theme parks, and continuing our summer fun! We're so excited! Of course San Diego is also the land of perpetual summer. This (OLD!) picture is from a Labor Day many years ago, when I was playful and carefree at the beach with my cousin Pam. Weren't we stylin' in our floatys?
So I hope everyone has a GREAT day and an awesome tribute to the end of summer! Happy BBQ'ing! Stephen made these beautiful chicken and pineapple kebabs on the grill last week. They sure tasted like summer, even though the poor guy had to stand over the grill with an Umbrella because it was raining that day! I think he's decided he never wants to grill in the rain again. But they were yummy! And that glass of total deliciousness next to the plate? That, my friends, is Brazilian Limeade! It's the best!

So happy End of Summer to everyone! We will miss the gorgeous weather but I have to admit I'm thrilled to death that it will be full-blown FALL when I come back from vacation. Fall is my very favorite season!!!