她意识到，今天是夏天的第一天，她的精神像风筝一样举起。她喜欢任何形式的里程碑：生日，周年纪念日，假期，检查日历，增长图表上的缺口。今天将是特别的，全新的。她感觉到里面很深。夏天在这里度过了阳光明媚的日子和宜人的夜晚，游泳池中的烧烤和蘸酱的非正式性。她很放心，让学年的磨练结束了。她错过了和孩子们一起玩。
(Today was the first day of summer, she realized, her spirits lifting like a kite. She loved milestones of any sort: birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, checks on the calendar, notches on a growth chart. Today would be special, brand new. She felt it deep inside. Summer was here with sunny days and balmy nights, the informality of barbecues and dips in the swimming pool. She was so relieved to have the grind of the school year finished. She missed playing with her children.)