It’s almost summer

I played my pipes outside after dinner, and it was the first time I’ve played them in a while. They haven’t gotten much use since I played in the school talent show on May 1, and it’s good to get the pipes going again. My fingers felt uncoordinated, sluggish, and generally poopy, but I’m hoping they start coming back soon. The pipes will start getting playing time nearly daily now, with my next competition at the Rhode Island Highland Games coming up on June 13.

Anyway, while outside this evening I realized for sure that summer is coming. The bugs are starting to appear. Maine is famous for the bug season that extends from mid-May until about the end of June; and I got a few bites in the half hour or so I was outside tonight. Black flies and mosquitoes are in season if you can swat them, so for sure, here comes summer.