Hello Summer!
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118435)
Gainesville, Florida
June 2, 2017 9:12pm CST
Remember as a child when you couldn’t wait for summer to begin? How you looked forward to the endless days of carefree living? Well, it's here, and just because you aren't a child anymore doesn't mean you can't enjoy the season to its fullest! This summer, channel your inner child and rediscover the joys of summer. It's a great time for vacationing or spending time outdoors with family and friends. And remember to laugh and be silly. Chase fireflies around your yard. Fire up the barbecue grill and have a cookout. Make memorable moments this summer – it will be gone before you know it.
What do you have planned this summer?
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3 Jun 17
I agree! My family is planning on camping in a cabin on the lake. =) We are excited about that!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 17
That is awesome! Where at? We're all planning to spend a week-long vacation in a cabin on a lake in Georgia. I'm very much looking forward to it.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
4 Jun 17
@LovingMyBabies, Hello Jennifer, I certainly hope that you can have your family camping fun.
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@just4him (306090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jun 17
When I was a kid I was at the pool every day. Now, I'm at the YW almost every day in the pool. The only thing lacking is the bright overhead sun.
Plans this summer - getting both knees replaced and the fourth book in the series published. It should be out in August.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 17
I used to be a pool rat too. I practically lived at the pool. Now, I manage all the municipal pools in our city, and so when I have free time I try to stay as far away from swimming pools as I can! haha
I'm starting to feel my knees go bad, so hopefully that doesn't mean I'll need them replaced in the future. But after more than a decade of playing competitive basketball, I know I'm in for a rough time in the future. My knees took a beating playing ball.
Hope everything goes well with your knee replacements, and that your book publishing is very successful!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Jun 17
@just4him I think I have a few good years left in me before I have to replace the old knees.
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@just4him (306090)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jun 17
@moffittjc Thanks on both counts. Looking forward to both. I imagine your knees took quite a beating playing basketball. I hope you can wait a few years yet before you need them replaced.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
3 Jun 17
Thanks, I need more of that spirit.
Too bad I hate the heat though.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
3 Jun 17
@moffittjc Can you believe I have never been bothered by a mosquito in this state? I live in CO. I guess the climate is so dry here, they never appear to me anyway. Now AR was another matter..mosquitoes, flies, you name it.
I always cover up in the sun with an umbrella, I have to. It never used to bother me, but now I have to as I have pre skin cancer.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 17
@TiarasOceanView That is amazing that you have not been bothered by mosquitos in Colorado! Maybe I should move there. No mosquitos, and much less heat and humidity than what I deal with here in Florida!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 17
That's the only bad part of summer.
Wait. And the mosquitos. The heat and the mosquitos.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
5 Jun 17
@moffittjc Enjoy your beaches, I know that I had a lot of fun in Florida.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun 17
@LadyDuck I always enjoy the beach when I have the chance to go. Unfortunately, I don't have as much time to go as I would like. But that just means I make the most of each trip I am able to take!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
Sounds like you will have a very fun time! Enjoy your summer!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
14 Aug 17
@moffittjc that's wonderful, Jeff :) . Yeah, Autumn and Spring are my favourite seasons. I love the cooler nights after too much heat and then the warmer nights after too many chilly nights. We're heading into spring fast, I am already walking around in t-shirts. :)
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Aug 17
@bluesa I don't know why, but your comment about walking around in t-shirts made me smile. Well, at least you're not walking around topless!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Aug 17
I did all of that and more this summer! Besides all the rain we've been getting, it's been a fantastic summer. I'm almost sad that it's going to end, but thankfully autumn is my favorite season of the year! Are you looking forward to spring?
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
I have a feeling your next five years is already booked solid! haha
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
@DianneN You still have me penciled in there somewhere, right?
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
5 Jun 17
@moffittjc You're half right. Only the next 2 1/2 years. lol
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 Jun 17
I fully intend to enjoy as much of the summertime as I can. Watching my granddaughter outside playing in the dirt while I turn over the garden bed is fun.
We found some worms that I coaxed her into bringing to Grampy. She at first objected to holding the squirmy, slimy thing in her little hands, but then quickly brought them to him. What a face she made!
Hoping to get some fishing in soon. Love to cast a line and relax. Hoping for a trout dinner soon!
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 Jun 17
@moffittjc I thought my husband would keep the worms that I found. Worms are now almost $4 for a dozen or more worms. That is crazy!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 17
When my daughter was about 5 or 6 years old, she would go out in our backyard and dig up worms. I came home from work one day and she had a big bucket full of worms! I was like, "man, we need to go fishing right now!" haha
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
5 Jun 17
@moffittjc Camping? What a great idea. Wish I'd thought of it.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
You know, if you get a chance between all them books, you should go camping. It's really fun. I think you would like it!
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Jun 17
@DWDavis Yeah, you should definitely try it if you get the chance! I'm pretty sure you'll like it! haha
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
I usually don't enjoy my summers. It's my busiest time of year at work, and I sometimes find myself having to work 7 days a week with no break (the joys of being a salaried employee). Plus, Florida is so hot and muggy in the summer, that the only way I could enjoy it would be to go on vacation somewhere else! haha
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
10 Jun 17
@moffittjc So I guess your vacation time is in the winter then?
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Jun 17
@marlina Yes, I take a lot of vacations in the winter. Thankfully, I love the cold! haha
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 Jul 17
@JudyEv Oh goodness, I forgot about that! That would probably drive me crazy if I went to another country where they drove on the opposite side of the road! What's that like? Is it confusing, because your brain is wired to think a certain way due to all the years of driving in Australia?
I have never driven in a country where they drive on the opposite side of the road, but I visit the Bahamas all the time and they drive on the left side of the road. Just riding in taxi cabs feels weird for me being on the left side of the road instead of the right.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Jun 17
How wonderful that must be to get to drive all around France! Please don't run over any Frenchmen along the way!
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@JudyEv (325711)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Jun 17
@moffittjc My main task is to keep saying 'keep right' to Vince as, to us, we're driving on the 'wrong' side of the road.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Jun 17
Sometimes closing the laptop is easier said than done! haha
@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Jun 17
@paigea Sounds like it was a great way to relax after working in the yard!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 Jun 17
I was just thinking about fun today, I said I need some fun cause I have not had any in years. To busy being a grown up.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
I often find myself too busy being a grown up as well, and this year I decided I was going to spend more time being a kid!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jun 17
@moffittjc 
I am right behind you...I done talked my devil voice today
I am right behind you...I done talked my devil voice today1 person likes this
@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
I like doing that in all the other seasons besides summer. My son and I will explore like crazy in the cooler months of the year. Not so much in the summer when it is so hot and muggy outside.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
@RubyHawk I can only stand this heat for about 30 seconds, so it's safe to say I won't be outside a lot this summer! haha
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Jun 17
@moffittjc I'll be out aslong as I can stand the heat.I haven't been out as much this spring due to rain and a terrible cold.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
3 Jun 17
I plan to live even moment to the fullest and to make many awesome memories.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 17
I plan to live my life recklessly and continually make bad decisions that I'll regret later.
Haha, just kidding! I'm going to create wonderful memories too!
Happy summer!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
3 Jun 17
@moffittjc Alpine it is by Moosehead but only brewed here. You have to love here to get it. 
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
3 Jun 17
@moffittjc 
that's my laugh for the day..you a good kid...I can't see it!! Cool about the Moosehead though.
that's my laugh for the day..you a good kid...I can't see it!! Cool about the Moosehead though.1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
3 Jun 17
I have already vacationed in Minnesota and spent time with the grandkids. Zoos, parks, walks, etc. Tomorrow we are going to a local festival. I was outside a lot today. Most of it work, but it was okay. Some of that work is gardening. I was out the back door and saw fireflies just now.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 17
I read somewhere recently that fireflies were in decline for decades, but in the past several years have made a huge resurgence. Scientists aren't exactly sure why they're making a comeback, but I'm glad they are. I remember as a child chasing hundreds of fireflies in my backyard.
@snowy22315 (169932)
• United States
4 Jun 17
I used to love summer but unfortunately, I can't stand the weather around here during the summer. The only thing I like is swimming..maybe I will get to the shore this year, that is fun.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jun 17
The weather is the worst part of summer in Florida. It is so freaking hot and muggy here that it is not enjoyable at all.
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
3 Jun 17
I agree.. have a great day
Enjoy your summer
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Jul 17
I am not a fan of heat so not too excited about summer but we did a couple short trips in June and have a 2-week vacation planned for August.
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@MarshaMusselman (38652)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Jun 17
It would be nice to be as carefree as we were when we were children and do whatever we'd like during the summer months, but alas most of us have other things to attend to first like our jobs. One day will come, though, when we may still have enough energy to do some of the things you listed. There are many things we can do to bring out the inner child and most of those things are free.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jun 17
I like your way of thinking! Yes, most of the things in life that can bring out our inner child are free, it's such a shame that so many people value material things and possessions over all those wonderful free things we could be doing that truly make us feel alive and carefree!
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@shivamani10 (11038)
• Hyderabad, India
3 Jun 17
The summer is coming to an end. As my first trip during this summer I am going to a holy place. Of course, a little bit late. But, there also, the summer was severe. Anyhow, I am reaching there by 9th of this month, I would have gone there at the beginning itself, The next month I am going to Banaras.
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