Summer is winding down

Hard to believe and hard to accept is the end of summer. Here in Rhode Island it has been hot and dry. Very little rainfall the entire summer- great for going to the beach and lying in the sun reading and drinking icy cold water. But today is the first time it is cool and I need to don a light sweatshirt while eating on the screened in porch. Getting ready for my book club's annual RI weekend for book selection and discussion. Not sure what our extracurricular activities will be this year. It is all weather depending. One year we visited a winery and sampled local wines. Most years we go to the beach and swim. Last year we had a little wine/beer tasting on the deck. A new independent book store has opened in Westerly and perhaps we will take a little trip there or maybe to the local brewery. I am trying to find several books to offer as part of our selections for the upcoming year. I asked for some suggestions from my walking buddies and here are a couple to consider for next year: 1. House in the Sky 2. Sound of Gravel 3. In The Garden of Beasts 4. Lowlands 5. Hillbilly Elegy 6. Circling the Sun Now supposedly to suggest a book one must have read it but lately we have ignored that rule if we have heard good reviews about a book. I need to do a bit more research before I make my suggestion(s). While in RI I try to walk every morning. I have a loop which is about 4.8 miles. I carry my phone with me and listen to the news and snap a few pictures of flowers, wildlife ( there are usually lots of turkeys in the nearby fields) and the beach.