When does summer start?

We've been having an ongoing discussion over the dinner table and short car trips lately. The topic is, "When does summer start for you?"

For me, being a school teacher, my seasons have always been a bit off of those defined by science and the tilt of the earth. My summer starts on the student's last day of school (Tuesday 6/9/09 this year). Fall starts when students return to school. Winter starts over Thanksgiving break. Spring starts over spring break.

For Toby, summer starts 6/1/09.

For Jonah, summer starts when he can wear a tank-top and go barefoot in the back yard.

For Sheri, summer starts over Memorial Day.

Regardless of what day it starts, our summer is shaping up to be a busy one. I won't bore you with details, but we've got soccer Mon - Thu nights, a week in the Black Hills with Sheri's family, piano lessons, golf lessons, German Camp, a week in TX for training (me only), throw in some teacher workshops in August, a trip to Mitchell to see my brother, bike rides, trampoline, swimming pool, and a weekend camping and you've got our summer!

That's it for this entry. I'm going to spend the next few days going through photos and updating our blog again with some good ones.