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Hey, it’s possible there will be warm weather and liquid water again, and there’s that lake just over the last portage that we haven’t tried yet. It’s dream time, and it’s doing time. The women want the houses clean, and the men want the yards to look nice. All of us want the car to run well and we’re thinking about checking the sleeping bags for any feathery leaks. There’s that sun, just hitting the backs of our necks when we stand still in front of the house. The neighbors don’t have to know we’re standing there just to feel that warmth, that promise, that tiny hint that says later in the year we’ll want the lemonade to be cold again. We can always pretend we’re watching the dog or the kids instead of delving into the hedonistic pleasures of sunshine. Look at the dog, though. 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