The Second Half

 

 

"Wow! Here we sit right smack dab in the middle of summer!"

I always look at Independence Day as being "halftime" for the summer. It is a day to stop what you are doing, take a pause in the action, and enjoy. I can think of very few Independence Day's which were not memorable. Yesterday was one of the memorable ones. It was a good day indeed.

Looking back on the first half of the summer, here are my observations (just to name a few):

• Had a dead perfect month of June. Just enough rain, not too hot, not too cold.
• The crops around the area are looking extraordinary! Could be another bumper harvest.
• The Supreme Court has kept up with its reputation. It never stops disappointing. Two huge rulings which are going to shape our future for years to come.
• We have declared war on the Rebel Flag. I will not call it the Confederate Flag as it was not.
• Greece is on the verge of going belly up. Only this time it might be for real.
• Our economy continues to be stagnant. There are plenty of jobs out there right now for those who want part time and low pay. The "living wage", "raise a family" type jobs are still rare and incomes remain stagnant.
• ISIL continues its reign of terror in the Middle East. Just today there were reports of a mass execution in Syria of Syrian soldiers. They were executed by children at the direction of ISIL.

What is coming up in the second half of the summer? Here some thoughts on that:

• Now that gay marriage is the law of the land, look for the courts to be tested with some new and innovative relationships. Three people getting married, polygamy, polyamorous, and so on.
• Based on the ObamaCare SCOTUS ruling, look for MNSure to be axed. It is a waste of money.
• More terror incursions in Europe by ISIL and others. They are not as prepared as we are, and their proximity works against them.
• More executive actions by POTUS. Next up - amnesty for drug users.
• On the plus side, the good summer weather is expected to continue. There should be ample supplies of good summer time fresh fruits and veggies to be had by all.

Today being Sunday the 5th of July, I will continue to enjoy halftime. Tomorrow I will be back at it. Tackling the projects (and there be many) we started when the summer started. That being said, each day, every day, I enjoy this time of year. For those of us who live here know just how fleeting it is...