Lovin' Summertime...

Ahhhhh...I love summer! I think being off this week as well as being off two weeks ago has really helped me remember what summer is all about. It made me think back to when we'd have summer break and all the fun we'd have as kids. There are certain songs that when I hear them make me think of summers from years past. For example, I can remember laying out at the city pool all lathered up with "oil" with my friends and singing along to "Cruel Summer" and "The boys of Summer". I remember riding out to Lincoln City to go swimming and singing "Fishing in the Dark" with my friend, Julie. "Kokomo" was not one of my favorites songs but I remember being "tortured" by my sister and having to listen to it over and over and over. Ah...the memories.

I know there are more songs that will come to me but I made a short playlist with a few of the songs that came to mind. Some are oldies, some I can't believe I ever liked, and some are still just great songs. So now, I'm doing something I haven't done before...asking for some reader participation. What are some songs that make you think of "summer"? Any fun memories that you want to share?

Alright now I'm going to go listen to my list, bust out some Aquanet, tease the hair to get some big bangs, and enjoy the memories. OR maybe I'll just wait to hear about some of your favorite summer songs since Aquanet will destroy another layer of the Ozone.