Summer is...

• Classic TV on basic cable.


• Science fiction. Lots of science fiction.


• Taking classes just for fun.


• Daiquiri Ice sherbet.


• Cicadas in the afternoon.


• Little powder-puffy mimosa flowers.


• Bell's. Dammit.


• Drive-in movies with a cooler full of Shasta.


• Garage sales.


• Well, baseball. Duh.