He is a professional at the top of his game, a place he could easily occupy for another two decades. It is the summer solstice, the first day of our warmest season. Already, the signs are upon us. Fireflies flit in the trees. Gardens are bursting with colorful flowers, the results of hard work in the early spring.
Corn hereabouts looks healthy and green, thanks to the rain and cloudy skies.
But now comes the time for sunshine and rapid growth in backyard patches and the vast fields watched over by professional farmers. Drought isn't mentioned, though we all still have horrid memories of last year. Delaware is a fortunate place. We like it that way. It gets cold enough to remind us that the sun is low in the sky and dark enough to stimulate dreams of sunshine.