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Health & Fitness

As August unfolds...

Lake Michigan sunset.

We wait and anticipate summer all through our falls and winters each year.

As mid August approaches and we hear crickets chirp during the day and squirrels scurry with fallen fruit in their mouths, we see that fall is hinting herself to us.

Before she arrives, we owe it to ourselves to grab hold of what's best about summertime. Find a quiet place with someone you love. If it can be near the water, all the better. Lay down a blanket or set up some chairs. Take in a sunrise or a sunset and savor the sweetest taste of summer a few more times.

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