Out in the summertime city, ain't it a pity There's so much to tie you down You're leaving tonight to somewhere you can't be found While down at the edge of town

 Today is the 2022 Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.


It is also the first day of summer and sunset tonight will be at 8:35, meaning that it won't even get proper-dark until almost 10.

I had  never experienced seasonal depression until 2020.  Last year, I really took time out to appreciate the light and made it a point to sit outside in June to absorb the Summer, a season I had never appreciated before.

Of course, today is hotter than shit and I was not prepared for 95* weather. Tomorrow it's supposed to go down a little, about 20*. The longest day of the year is hotter than Hell (because of course it is).

Today I will make it a point to be outside this evening. To enjoy the sun. 

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