Magical Moment 497, "Take it Off!"

Summer's a comin! It's that time of year to bare it all in the hot sun.

If you're a bit pudgy, like Zach, you may be less happy about it than others...

If you have to shed a few, why not do some running? It helps if you have a goal in mind.

Then, there are some that have a lot more to 'shed.'

And the excess seems to just fall off without any effort! (Albeit, mostly into my carpet).

But whatever you have to do to get into summer form, do it! Cuz you don't wanna miss looking 'hot' in the hot sun!

"Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world."

~Ada Louise Huxtable

Comments

Dawn said…

Ooooh...i want some of that heat!!!! It has rained every day here for the past week. I try to fit things in (like a kayak) in between the showers. Wang to trade?;))
Love the first picture:)

June 16, 2011 at 3:23 PM

Anonymous said…

Cool. Makes it feel just that bit warmer than it really is down here in the middle of winter.

June 16, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Linda at To Behold The Beauty said…

Cute post, Elizabeth. That's a great picture with Zach on the blue float. And Joy looked so much cooler after the wad of hair she left behind from her grooming. I had a collie once, so I know what that's like.

June 16, 2011 at 4:31 PM

Busy Bee Suz said…

So stinkin' cute. Most days I feel like Zach AND Joy. :)

June 16, 2011 at 10:30 PM

Birdie said…

I love the lines on the wrists of pudgy babies. And their elbows. And their knuckles that are just dimples. So sweet!

June 16, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Unknown said…

Love the photograph of Zach, and the freshly groomed poochie!!! So Sweet!

June 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM

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