Before I moved to Santa Barbara, I barely heard about Summer Solstice. I wasn't entirely ignorant. I knew it was the official start of summer and that it was the longest day of the year – more daylight than any other day. I never really thought much more about it.
Up here in Santa Barbara, and apparently all around the world, people really get into celebrating Summer Solstice. And why not??? First of all, I’m always up for any good reason to celebrate and have some fun. And to celebrate sunshine, well, that just makes total sense to me.
I’m a sun and water girl totally, so this is my kind of celebration. I long for summer all year long. I don’t dig on snow (other than from a distance – like on TV or in pictures). I don’t love the cold and all that bundling up that goes along with it. My friends who live in other parts of the country have diagnosed me with a terminal case of cold weather wimpiness. It’s true. I consider anything under 60 degrees to be FREEZATION! I can’t even imagine living where the temps get to 40 or lower. It just sounds so unreal, so uninhabitable --- like the frozen tundra. Humans were not meant to live there – not this human, for sure.
For these reasons alone I advocate excessive celebratation for Summer Solstice. Enjoy the 15 hours of sunlight you are going to get this Saturday, June 20th. Welcome the first day of summer in a way that befits the greatest season of the year. Winter is passed, the days are longer and warmer, flowers are blooming, the best fruits are in season, and fun is just calling your name.
Up here in Santa Barbara, and apparently all around the world, people really get into celebrating Summer Solstice. And why not??? First of all, I’m always up for any good reason to celebrate and have some fun. And to celebrate sunshine, well, that just makes total sense to me.
I’m a sun and water girl totally, so this is my kind of celebration. I long for summer all year long. I don’t dig on snow (other than from a distance – like on TV or in pictures). I don’t love the cold and all that bundling up that goes along with it. My friends who live in other parts of the country have diagnosed me with a terminal case of cold weather wimpiness. It’s true. I consider anything under 60 degrees to be FREEZATION! I can’t even imagine living where the temps get to 40 or lower. It just sounds so unreal, so uninhabitable --- like the frozen tundra. Humans were not meant to live there – not this human, for sure.
For these reasons alone I advocate excessive celebratation for Summer Solstice. Enjoy the 15 hours of sunlight you are going to get this Saturday, June 20th. Welcome the first day of summer in a way that befits the greatest season of the year. Winter is passed, the days are longer and warmer, flowers are blooming, the best fruits are in season, and fun is just calling your name.
Summer Solstice has been celebrated since ancient times by so many cultures around the world. There were bonfires, feasts, parties, and love celebrations. What’s it going to be for you? Does your community have some sort of celebration? If so, get out there and celebrate. If not, do your own celebrating.
More daylight than any other day?? Well that just begs a visit to the beach, wouldn’t you say? Solstice and swimsuits are a perfect combination. Tie on that bikini, slather your body with some good-smelling sunscreen and go pay homage to the sun.
Here in Santa Barbara we’ll be having a huge Summer Solstice Parade and Celebration. We’ll have more than 1,000 folks in crazy floats, wild costumes, and huge, colorful masks parading down our main drag on Saturday. It’s great fun to watch. But why be just a spectator? Be a part of the fun. Just throw on a crazy hat or headpiece a wild wig, or some fun wings and you’ll have an even better time and be a part of the celebration. Or do like these two girls did, just throw on a head bopper and glasses and you are set for the parade itself.
More daylight than any other day?? Well that just begs a visit to the beach, wouldn’t you say? Solstice and swimsuits are a perfect combination. Tie on that bikini, slather your body with some good-smelling sunscreen and go pay homage to the sun.
Here in Santa Barbara we’ll be having a huge Summer Solstice Parade and Celebration. We’ll have more than 1,000 folks in crazy floats, wild costumes, and huge, colorful masks parading down our main drag on Saturday. It’s great fun to watch. But why be just a spectator? Be a part of the fun. Just throw on a crazy hat or headpiece a wild wig, or some fun wings and you’ll have an even better time and be a part of the celebration. Or do like these two girls did, just throw on a head bopper and glasses and you are set for the parade itself.
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