Summer dreams.

Gorgeous

Today's weather was hot, sunny, and slightly windy. Absolutely gorgeous.

After days of torrential rain sporadically scattered throughout the day, it was nice to have a day like this. Hot, bothering, the Girlfriend complaining of a headache caused by the heat but yet for me, it was perfect.

As I strolled down the road on the way to lunch, I breathed in deeply of the tropical heat and the rarer cooling breeze that promised a day at the beach. Mind you, it was 2p.m. in the arvo when I took this picture and as anyone who has lived in Merlion City will know, no one will usually voluntarily walk in the sunshine at this hour of the day.

But it was beautiful today.

I stood in the shade of a nearby tree and imagined a perfect end to the day. Of course, there had to be a barbecue. Sizzling steaks with caramelized onions on the side, ready to go on top. And a nice, ice cold beer. Sweet tart coleslaw biting my tongue and then melting into a cascade of sweetness.

Ah. Dreams. What are they but the longings of mankind?