The Dog Days of Summer

I think of
the dog days of summer as covering all of August – that time when life seems to
slow down. In years past, people often left town in August, though that’s not
so much the case these days with Covid. But August remains a month when life
seems more leisurely . . . work recedes . . . meals are simpler (popsicles for
lunch, anyone?) and even clothing is lighter.  

Well, depending
on who you want to believe, the dog days of summer may end next week (I’m not
impressed; that reminds me...