Slip Sliding Away

I feel like it's always this time of year (lately) that I sort of feel like I missed out on "Summer fun".

So many shows, festivals, gatherings, events.  Food based, craft based, music based, I don't even know what based.

I suppose I can remind myself that "in the past" I've gone and enjoyed things in the Summer.  And that maybe I will at some future point again, but right this minute I'm maybe feeling a bit lonely about it?

I could talk about how being in crowds isn't much fun anymore, not just due to Covid and such, but also the fact that I'm pretty much not drinking these days and drunk people, well, I don't enjoy being around them much?  And there's the tired-energy factor.  Most likely to walk to and from the place (if possible) and then walk around or stand around the event and I'm not as fit as I was, or would like to be (to be honest.)

Sure, my mental health has probably got an awful lot to do with this, but I'm ok with it at the time and less ok with it now I guess.

I feel like I used to wander downtown a fair bit and just take photos of whatever was going on.  I remember taking photos of some bike jump thing.  No idea what that was.  I remember going with friends to that sailing event party thing (Swiftsure, right?). I'm not talking about going to bars or clubs, more the event/festival type things.  I know they stopped for a while with Covid for sure... maybe I grew out of them?  Maybe I overthink the physical tired factor?

Maybe my couch just draws me in that much, I don't know.

Maybe this is aging.  Or just me.  Or something.

But today, I believe, is the first day of Autumn (despite what the weather's been doing this last while... as per usual) and maybe that's what's got me thinking on Summer being done.

Days shortening.  Temps dropping (even if still up.)

I feel so thankful for the temps we had this summer by the way - so much cooler than I was worried.  And so much less smoky too.

Anyway, just babbling here.  Just babbling.

As one does.