12:57am July 31, 2014
The days are still long and the weather is cool and reminds me oh so much of 10 years ago when Kansas City experienced a cool Milwaukee like summer. It's a welcome relief from the heat to have highs in the low 80's and to be able to sleep with the windows open and a light blanket on your bed.
I was talking with a friend recently and she mentioned how the Midwest has a certain smell to it that she finds calming. Although I have lived here most of my life I couldn't put my nose to the smell she was thinking of. I guess it's like not recognizing your own smell or the sound of your voice. I do know what she was referring too. Much like the familiar smell of a city such as Milwaukee or Boston which is heavily influenced by their respective waterfronts, it brings about a feeling and I would say triggers nostalgia about the way you felt during the time you spent in a place.
Thinking back to 10 years ago I remember all of the changes and adventures I embarked upon and it seems almost like it was someone else who lived it. Time doesn't stand still and the things I can say I've learned is don't just think but do, and leave things in a better way than what you found it, particularly relationships if at all possible.
