Top 10 things I miss about summertime in the States

In random order…

1. Watermelon

2. Warm weather

3. Sunshine

4. Front porches

5. Thunder & lighting storms

6. Fireflys

7. Window & door screens

8. Swimming in creeks, rivers & lakes

9. Outdoor swimming pools

10. Getting a tan

I realize some of these things do exist in England but with a lack of #2 and #3 many of them (esp. 8-10) loose their charm.

Top 10 things I miss about the States

10. Mexican Restaurants

9. Target

8. People who speak the same language (I don’t speak English, I speak American!)

7. Stricter controls on sex & nudity on TV & newspapers. How can they call it a newspaper when the front page headline is that there’s a nudie spread on page 3?

6. Paths for biking and rollerblading

5. Being able to phone people rather than text them – phoning from a mobile is ultra expensive and it still takes me 15 mins to text 3 words.

4. Friends who are into the outdoors – backpacking, kayaking, etc

3. Sunshine & warm weather!

2. The prices! With the $ so weak and the £ so strong, everything costs twice as much here!

1. Friends & family! (p.s. we miss you & would love to hear from you!)