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She Said, Z Said: No Cure for the Summertime Blues
Z: You start. I don’t feel like it.
She: Like I do. What is it about summer that’s so de-motivating?
Z: Good thing we don’t live in a sunny climate 360 days of the year.
She: During the school year I don’t envy teachers at all, but right now I’m totally jealous that they get their summers off.
Z: I feel you.
She: I’ve been out of school for more than 20 years now, and I still feel like I deserve a summer break every June.
Z: Yup.
She: It’s weird how that became a permanent biorhythm. As soon as school ends — even if it’s Koss’ school — my mind empties itself of the entire previous nine months, and I’m ready for a break.
Z: Hmm.
She: Hey! We’re writing a column here. A little help?
Z: Let’s go to the beach.
She: Ooh, pretty beach! Sunny beach. OK.
Z: I miss the old days of entire summers at the beach, hanging with my friends, playing volleyball, and lying in the sand.
She: And maybe even getting in the water if it’s really, really warm.
Z: You go in the water? I assumed you melted or something, ‘cause I don’t think I’ve ever seen it.
She: That’s because you haven’t taken me to Hawaii or Tahiti recently — or ever.
Z: The car’s out front.
She: Haven’t you heard me say to Koss a million times, “Mommy only goes swimming on vacation.” If I actually got a summer vacation maybe I would go swimming more.
Z: I hate that as a grownup that stuff has to be relegated to weekends.
She: Remember the good old days when you could show up at the beach every day with just yourself and a towel?
Z: Now you need 15, 30 and 50 SPF sunscreen, five different varieties of snacks, changes of clothing, games, balls, boogie boards, sand toys, and chairs.
She: Or in the case of our friends, blankets, umbrellas, lawn furniture, dog, cat, hamster, and ingredients for a 12-course meal.
Z: Don’t forget the surfboard, the paddle board, the skim board and the wetsuits.
She: Plus the Kindle loaded with 17 newspapers and 12 novels.
Z: And the drinks. Apparently, the human race has evolved into a species that needs constant hydration, lest we end up little piles of salt and trace elements.
She: No wonder going to the beach is like going on a vacation rather than an everyday thing — look how much packing and organizing it takes.
Z: Now you’ve made me too tired to go to the beach. Let’s take a nap.
She: Ooh, pretty nap! Warm, comfy nap. OK.
Z: If we can’t go to the beach every day, then the least we should be able to do is nap every day.
She: You don’t even like to nap.
Z: I know. But if we had a regular siesta at work, then I could sneak off to the beach while everyone else was napping.
She: I love to nap. It’s genetic. You know what would be perfect? Napping at the beach.
Z: In a hammock.
She: Nothing but sky blue sky and sea blue sea.
Z: And a bottle of wine.
She: Ooh, pretty wine! Tasty, yummy wine. OK.
Z: Yes, dear.
— When She and Z aren’t enjoying the beach, they can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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» on 06.29.09 @ 07:57 AM
You captured my summertime mood exactly. Let’s blow this popsicle stand and I’ll see you guys at the beach!
Thanks for the mini-vacation.
Cathy
» on 06.29.09 @ 08:02 AM
I’m the same way, when the kids get out of school it feels like I should be on vacation too. Unfortunately, my employer doesn’t agree. Thanks for the laugh. I love your columns and look forward to them every Monday.
» on 06.30.09 @ 10:31 AM
I’ve heard about those teachers with their summers off, yet mine are busy with summer school and trainings. I do try to get to the beach at least once every summer, and I love your column. Is Z the kitty?
» on 06.30.09 @ 04:17 PM
Is Z the kitty?!!!!!! Most definitely!
» on 07.01.09 @ 09:05 AM
We have no money for summer school and trainings here in town. We are at the beach, since we can’t afford to be anywhere else.
» on 07.04.09 @ 01:19 PM
More like Beach 10, Motivation Zero! Happy Fourth!
» on 07.04.09 @ 01:25 PM
I’m taking a nap in your honor today. Thanks for always making me laugh. We need it right now.
» on 07.04.09 @ 01:29 PM
Can I just say how happy I am to read something that doesn’t have the words Michael Jackson in it? Keep on writing, even if you need to take your laptops to the beach to do it. AJ
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