I miss... From Alex Bell

I miss sitting on the porch watching the river go by, and all the river traffic, except for the jet skis and the boats with super large wakes. I miss cocktail and dinner parties on the porch or the pavilion or inside.  Here in the heat of a Washington DC summer, I miss being able to jump in the water, even if I have to jump right back out again. I miss starting the day all bundled up and being in a tank top by afternoon. I miss wooden pictures puzzles, and board games, and playing Cribbage and Michigan Poker, and introducing Pounce to nieces and nephews. I miss nieces and nephews and other family! I miss thunderstorms coming down the lake, and sunsets and moon rises, and a night sky filled with stars.