The Didn'ts

Our friend Streibie heard about a back to school writing activity where kids write about what they didn't do during the summer, rather than what they did do.  I decided to try it out myself and here it is thusly:

What I Didn't Do on my Summer Vacation  

by Lee Heffernan

I didn't finish the article I was writing.  I didn't learn how to play my ukulele.  I didn't see a moose.  I didn't swim in Lake Ontario.  I didn't make a collage each day.  I didn't raft down the Colorado River or swim with sea turtles.  I didn't go to the zoo.  I didn't run a 5K.  I didn't throw a party. I didn't fly in a hot air balloon.

But I did have fun.  I walked and blogged.  I saw a beaver and went to the aquarium.  I made some #joybots and read some books.  I wrote in my notebook every day and made progress on the article.  I saw some friends and bought some zines.  I saw Niagara Falls and hiked in Algonquin National Park. I danced with my family and ate a lot of dumplings.

All in all, good times.  Fare thee well, Summer of 2019.  I wish you could stick around awhile longer, but it's time for us to part ways.