For me, late July evokes feelings of nostalgia as the warm days linger. The feeling of living presently, yet simultaneously in the past. Memories of lazy afternoons spent outdoors and exhilarating nights spent under the lights of rodeo arenas and carnival rides, longing for simpler times. The smell of bubblegum sends me back to my grandparents basement, sorting our candy after a morning spent at the town parade during the county fair. All these little moments culminate into the moment when summer meets the bittersweet anticipation of fall, creating a time of deep joy and reflection.

I hope you stay awhile and remember the smell of bubblegum, the rush of carnival rides, and the sound of that eight-second buzzer.

xoxo, Celia