Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Signs of Summer

I logged on to the Interwebs this morning to see Irritated Tulsan's feature of the QuikTrip 49-cent fountain drink. What a lovely way to start the morning - a towering cup of frosty, sweaty, perfectly sweet Dr Pepper.


Boy howdy. Those QT folks just know how to pour 'em. And Irritated Tulsan knows how to shoot a drink to make my eyes and my ears and my very pores salivate.

Carly Rush (of 92.9 KBEZ fame) saw Irritated Tulsan's post, too, and commented that when she saw on her drive to work this morning that QT's 49-cent drink billboards are up, she knew that summer must be upon us.

It's true. Though summer doesn't get its official start until late next month, we Tulsans start reaping the benefits of 9 o'clock sunsets, 92 percent humidity and scorching temperatures a good 30 days beforehand. When the ads for the SofPools come out, most of us have been swimming for a month already. When the sun is shining and the days are hot, we don't waste any time here in T-Town.

Not that we don't have until mid-October to wear shorts and bathing suit tops while we mow the grass, but still, when time's a wastin', we don't mess around. And not that we wear bathing suit tops while we mow (cough, cough - no, not at all). I'm just trying to make a point here.

I used to have a bearded dragon lizard that, once summer came, loved to eat these flowers. Well, not these. These are at Utica Square. I bet my mom asked three dozen times that summer if I knew what had happened to her hibiscus. How am I supposed to know? I'd ask her. I'm not your garden boy.


I was a somewhat unruly teenager. Sorry, Mom.

My favorite things to do during summer in Tulsa? Watch the fireworks at a Friday night Tulsa Drillers Game (and get my beer on at Thirsty Thursdays, when beer and soft drinks are just $1). Eat every meal on the patio, even breakfast and especially coffee. Hang out at the farmers' markets. Stroll along Cherry Street or at River Parks, stopping to climb on the animal sculptures and to watch the flow of the Arkansas. This year I'm going to read books with my kid for the summer reading program at Tulsa City-County Library.

What do you like doing during summer in Tulsa? What tells you summer is here? I'd love to hear about what you all get up to during the long days ahead.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have no idea what all I am doing this summer yet but I do know that my husband and I are going to Illinois for a week in July for a music festival called Cornerstone. It is a huge christian music festival complete with camping and everything...not too excited about the camping part, but i'll live. It should be fun plus we get a nice little road trip! I am definitely going to be at QT everyday taking advantage of those 49 cent drinks!!!

Mandy

Anonymous said...

I have no idea what all I am doing this summer yet but I do know that my husband and I are going to Illinois for a week in July for a music festival called Cornerstone. It is a huge christian music festival complete with camping and everything...not too excited about the camping part, but i'll live. It should be fun plus we get a nice little road trip! I am definitely going to be at QT everyday taking advantage of those 49 cent drinks!!!

Mandy

Sabrina Lemons said...

I would have to say that Cinco de Mayo is the start of summer for our family! We completely love the outdoors! I just posted a blog about our first offical day of summer. There are so many things to do! Ttown moms helped me plan quite a few exciting things to do!

Unknown said...

I'm drinking my daily 49¢ drink right now. Today ... Sweet Tea.

Traveling Spork said...

so thirsty now... thanks.

Traveling Spork said...

so thirsty now... thanks.

Brigid said...

Summer is about creativity for me. I love to take classes, try new crafts, do plays, take lots of pictures. I also enjoy spending time with my siblings (ages 14, 13 and 10 -- I'm the elderly, er...eldest, sister) while they're out of school.

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