5 Ways To Have A Sunny Summer In Seattle
School is out and summer is here!
In Seattle, the sun is a precious commodity and we feel an urgency to make the most of it.
Whether or not the sun actually breaks through the clouds, here are 5 ways to have a sunny summer in Seattle:
#1
Do something you would suggest to a tourist…
Take the water taxi to Alki. Go to Pike Place Market & the original Starbucks. Have dessert in the restaurant at the Space Needle. Get a burger at Lil’ Woody’s on Capital Hill. Go to Dash Point State Park and play on the beach. Take in a Mariner’s game.
#2
Break the rules…
Stay up past your bed time. Cheat on your diet a few times. Let your kids do something they don’t normally get to. Put something different in your S’mores (Nutella or Reese’s or ________).
#3
Forget about social media…
Be so busy having fun and enjoying a sunny summer in Seattle that you don’t have time to Tweet or post updates and pictures on Facebook. Go ahead and take pictures—just save the editing and posting for a rainy day.
#4
Make a summer playlist…
Did you know Bieber has a new album out? The Smashing Pumpkins do too. Back when I had a pool, my summer playlist included lots of Bob Marley. No pool now means no Bob Marley for me. Here are a few tracks I have on my current summer playlist:
Polish Girl (Neon Indian)
Sutphin Boulevard (Blood Orange)
Triangle Waves (Teeel)
Take a Walk (Passion Pit)
Young Blood (The Naked & Famous)
Disappear (The Sound of Arrows)
We Will Become Silhouettes (The Postal Service)
So Good (B.O.B)
How about you? What songs put you in a sunny, summery mood?
#5
Buy some extra PB&J…
Our church is stepping up to help meet a need in our community. In the Kent School District alone, 16,000 underprivileged children will no longer be receiving a free lunch now that school is out. Supply levels in the local food banks are at their lowest during the summer months. We can (and will) do something about it! Here’s what we need you to do: buy some extra PB&J and bring it to the church (the smaller sized jars are best). It starts now! On Sundays in July and August, we will be throwing a party with a hot meal and free kid-friendly groceries to-go at our 5pm service. I hope you’ll be part of this new ministry!
Q. What would you add (ways to have a sunny summer in Seattle)?
I am a husband, father, pastor, leader & reader. I love God, love people & love life.
Taking Shelley out to Alki today. Thanks for giving me the day off!
I did? I think you’re doing #2 (break the rules)
Enjoy
I’m in shock…
Here is a direct quote from your post today.
“Take in a Mariner’s game.”
I’m so happy.
I know. I was really stretching with that one
#6
Take your staff out for Slurpee’s to celebrate the first day of summer (and how totally awesome they all are!)
Totally want to do that. Except Shawn Seeley isn’t here, so I guess I can’t.
What?!? He doesn’t even like Slurpee’s… Do it! Break a rule!!
I know someone with a car we can all fit in…
Not even true.
Take a hike–in the mountains, preferably. And if its drippy here, check the trail reports for the eastside:)
hikes are good too