What Does Summer Taste Like

With summer winding down, I find myself wondering if I have tasted all that summer has to offer. Summer has a definate flavor you know. Of course that is different for everyone. For me, Summer is Strawberry Pie flavored. I did a random survey of family and friends, and the tastes of summer range from watermelon and sweet corn, to cottonwood pollen. The taste of fresh produce from the garden is obviously best in summer. People anxiously wait for that first tomato or cucumber or batch of green beans. Some tastes invoke memories of childhood, of homemade ice cream running down your chin, s’mores sticking to your lips, and sharing Jiffy Burgers with Dad. Tastes remind us of places we have been like taffy from Silver Dollar City, cotton candy at the fair, or cinnamon pecans at the Renaissance Festival, even corned beef sandwiches in the car at Squaw Creek. And apparently Pepsi tastes best when consumed on the 4th of July at Mathias’ pond. Just like comfort foods cheer us up when we are blue, the tastes of summer make us happy. Have you finished tasting Summer?