Are you kidding? I smurfing love summer! Radiant sunshine, the ocean breeze, walking around in sunglasses, a tee and a gauzy flowing skirt instead of my standard uniform of doc martens and a peacoat and four other layers, nectarines, peaches and plums bursting with flavour, picking your own strawberries, breezy mint cocktails, summer music festivals that unite thousands of people under the blazing heat, baseball, block parties, craft fairs, farmer's markets, the courage to jump into the ocean, the simple reassurance of light and goodwill.

Of course, I live in the Pacific Northwest, so summer is like nine days or something.