July

I love July. I love the sights and sounds and smells of July. I love the pops, whirs, and bangs you hear after dark. I love the sound of children giggling late into the night, of burgers sizzling on the grill. The sound of splashing water as you dive into a pool on a hot July day. I love the smell of flowers in bloom, of steaks cooking near by. I love the smell and smokiness of gun powder. I LOVE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM especially at church where you can sing all the versus. I love the soft chirp that crickets make. I think crickets are creepy looking but I find the sound they make comforting. I love the smell of freshly cut lawn and the fresh clean air after a summer rain. I love the soft hum of a lawn mower a few houses up. I love that your neighbors are out side and they stop to chat for a few minutes. I love watching the birds eat worms from the grass. I love laying on the grass in the day and watching the clouds, and at night watching the stars. I love that you get to wear a hat , but you don't have to wear a coat. I love that it stays light until almost 10 pm. I love marching bands, and the swoosh of floats as they pass by. I love to watch children scramble for candy that was tossed along side the road during a parade. I love that in Utah we have two holidays in July. I love July.