FIREFLIES FIREFLIES FIREFLIES

Sometimes a little bit of magic does occur.

Growing up, fireflies were something we saw out at the lake or the farm. They didn't inhabit our city. When they started appearing right in our backyards about ten years ago it was pretty neat. Two years ago we started a family tradition of "firefly day". It consists of an "owwee" meal, team and individual challenges, and, as dusk settles, a firefly hunt.

This has been a cool, somewhat dry spring. Usually the fireflies start appearing around June 13. None showed. Our "firefly day" was set for June 28. June 20th...still no fireflies. Oh no.

June 27th: After a couple of hot days a few fireflies started showing.

June 28th: firefly day. Weather report: storms in the evening. Would there be a firefly hunt?

Well of course there would be. The rains came early (while we were eating, but that's okay because we could eat in the newly re-roofed garage). Thirty-two were caught. A good time was had by all.