“Summer is really alive. It’s an excuse for so many wonderful things, like ditching work to go surfing, for one. It’s also an excuse to be slow and sweaty. It’s an excuse to be sexy and wild, to have messy hair and make out with cute boys and dance. It’s an excuse to waste time lazing by the water because the day is so long it appears to approach infinity but then does finally meet its end in a wash of purple and pink and orange. And blue. In summer, you can lose your way for a spell because you know that, too soon, the seasons will shift and shove you back into regular life. You’ll re-enter polite society with a whole new set of secrets.”