June 21 was the first day of Summer. The seasonal change, at 14.5 hours of daylight, was also the longest day of the year. So, if the weather is great, go out there and enjoy it while you can before the season gets away.
Smoothest transition between seasons
The Spring-into-Summer change is by far the smoothest transition between the two seasons. Other than warmer temperatures and the trees are in full bloom, you cannot tell when the last day of Spring ends and when the first day of Summer begins, unlike the other seasonal changes.
Allow me to explain:
You can tell when it's the last day of Summer (September 20) by the following:
1) Daylight is getting shorter because the sun is setting earlier;
2) The daytime temperature is great but the night air is getting cooler;
3) Kids are back in school;
4) For adults, play time (and vacation time) is over--it's time to get back to work;
5) Labor Day, the unofficial end of Summer, has come and gone.
You can tell it's the last day of Autumn (December 20)by the following:
1) By 5 pm, it is pitch black outside;
2) Depending where you are living at, it is cold outside;
3) The trees are bare because their leaves are long gone;
3) Again, based on the city or state, it is snowing outside;
4) It's the holiday season and you see Christmas decorations, Christmas Trees, Santa Claus, etc.
You can tell that it's the last day of winter (March 19) by the following:
1) Depend on where you are living at, you are tired of Winter and can't wait for Spring to arrive;
2) The temperatures are not too cold, but again, it's not too warm either-It is rather brisk;
3) You start to see print ads and commercials promoting everything about the season- Spring clothes, new backyard furniture, etc.
4) March Madness and Spring Training Games are in full swing.
What to do in the Summertime?
The following is a list of what to do when the weather outside is excellent:
1. Attend a cookout or host one in your backyard.
2. Travel.
3. Attend a Summer concert.
4. Have a picnic in the park.
5. Go Swimming.
6. Volunteer- Do some outdoor work such as cleaning up an area, painting, yard work, etc.
7. Go to a cultural event- attend an arts exhibit, wine festival, learn about a culture that's different from yours.
8. Attend a pool party, or if you're fortunate to have one, host it yourself.
9. Chase the ice cream truck for some ice cream, just like when you were a kid.
10. Go biking/hiking/skydiving/fishing.
11. Go to the beach.
12. Exercise outside- Make an attempt to workout outside instead of doing in inside.
13. Take up tennis or golf.
14. Have a garage or yard sale- You can get rid of your junk and make money at the same time.
15 Go to an amusement park.
16. Go to or host a block party.
17. Go to the zoo.
18. It's tough to find, but if you're city has one, go see a movie at the local drive-in.
19. Attend a street or farmers' market.
20. Participate in a marathon.
The list above are some reasons why you should go out and enjoy the season. You don't want to kick yourself once Summer is long gone and say to yourself, "I should have done this or I should have done that when I had the chance."