Do you remember the song that begins "It must have been moonglow"? I remember it mostly from the movie "Picnic" when Kim Novac was all dressed up and going to the town picnic, where she falls for a romantic stranger. Don and I were dating at the time, and he thought Kim was pretty hot. I don't know about that, I was a little jealous of Kim.
Anyway, if you want someone to fall in love with Indiana, as do Mitch Daniels and all the mayors of all the cities in Indiana, then you simply must have them visit the state in June. Because there are a "few" days in June when Indiana puts on its very best show, and might cause someone to fall in love with the state. But all of us Hoosiers must keep all the rest of the terrible weather days a deep, dark secret until they get moved here.
This past week Indiana has been putting on its very best. We have been spending a lot of time in the evenings on our porch enjoying the show. I know June is now officially over, so I am too late with this message. But if you sit outside on a perfect June evening between 8:00 and 8:30, you will be simply dazzled by Indiana Juneglow. It is that time of the evening when the sun is beginning to drop in the West, so that all the shadows lengthen, and everything is bathed in a golden glow. If the humidity is down, and the glow is prime, there is just nothing better that Indiana has to offer.
Of course, all the lush green doesn't hurt, either. I have heard from folks who have moved from the southwest, that they can tell from the airplane when they are back over Indiana, by the lush green down below. I think they miss it when they move away. So, since I am definitely staying right here for the rest of my life, let me count some of the Indiana things that I love the most: sweet corn, strawberries, tomatoes right out of the garden, lightning bugs, chicken and noodles ON mashed potatoes, breaded tenderloin, sport fanatics, and of course friends and family. How about you? Do you have any Indiana favorites?
Anyway, July may not be too late to go out and get washed in some leftover Juneglow. Just try it!
Anyway, if you want someone to fall in love with Indiana, as do Mitch Daniels and all the mayors of all the cities in Indiana, then you simply must have them visit the state in June. Because there are a "few" days in June when Indiana puts on its very best show, and might cause someone to fall in love with the state. But all of us Hoosiers must keep all the rest of the terrible weather days a deep, dark secret until they get moved here.
This past week Indiana has been putting on its very best. We have been spending a lot of time in the evenings on our porch enjoying the show. I know June is now officially over, so I am too late with this message. But if you sit outside on a perfect June evening between 8:00 and 8:30, you will be simply dazzled by Indiana Juneglow. It is that time of the evening when the sun is beginning to drop in the West, so that all the shadows lengthen, and everything is bathed in a golden glow. If the humidity is down, and the glow is prime, there is just nothing better that Indiana has to offer.
Of course, all the lush green doesn't hurt, either. I have heard from folks who have moved from the southwest, that they can tell from the airplane when they are back over Indiana, by the lush green down below. I think they miss it when they move away. So, since I am definitely staying right here for the rest of my life, let me count some of the Indiana things that I love the most: sweet corn, strawberries, tomatoes right out of the garden, lightning bugs, chicken and noodles ON mashed potatoes, breaded tenderloin, sport fanatics, and of course friends and family. How about you? Do you have any Indiana favorites?
Anyway, July may not be too late to go out and get washed in some leftover Juneglow. Just try it!
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