March 28, 2024
Booth Townsend family gathering

Celebrating the 4th With Family

Bottle Tree

Sweet fresh peaches. Homemade ice cream. Corn on the cob. Birthday slices of watermelon. Tangy blackberry cobbler. Triple E BBQ. A sip of something cool.

Dinner in Southern Illinois

Warm wrap of a towel after a swim. Hypnotic sway of the hammock. Caress of an easy breeze. Hugs at hello and goodbye and in-between. Soft snuggles with a tired 4-year-old.

Queen Annes Lace

The sound of laughter and “Oh, I remember….” Babies babbling. A guitar, a dulcimer. Singing. Singing. Singing. The soft accompaniment of summer rain.

Betty Rademacher

 

Sunscreen.

Mown grass.

The green, earthy musk of the pond.

A fresh cup of coffee in the afternoon.

The frothy mix of dish soap and warm well water bubbling up from the kitchen sink.

Cousins

A glimpse of deer across the field. Queen Anne’s lace and clover. Swooping birds, scattered by a squirrel’s single-minded pursuit of seed. The green of trees, reflected on glassy water. Brightly colored paper plates.

The nighttime magic of sparklers.

Sky-blue pink at sunset.

Father and Daughter

Family panorama

Happy 4th of July from southern Illinois & the Booth family.

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Leah Nyfeler

I'm a writer, content marketer, and adventurer who is always looking for the another story, exciting adventure, new trail, and good meal/book/movie. I love sharing things I'm curious about, what I know, and how I've come to learn it. Read my blog, "Enjoying the Journey: Observations on the Fit Life" (leahruns100.com) and find my articles in a variety of print and online magazines.

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