Memo to Summer

Dear Summer,

Where did you go? It's September 1! Seriously? How did that happen? Just a few days it ago, it was the middle of June and I was making a packing list in preparation for our trip to visit the kids. And now, there's just the faintest touch of fall in the air with crisp cool nights coming on and even milder temperatures during the day. You only gave us a few truly hot and dry days, mostly it rained and was muggy and nasty.

Already, lake life is slowly easing into fall as well. The la...