Don’t fall into some tricky summer snares
Once classes get out and summer starts heating up, it can be tempting to stay up late or sleep until noon or veg out on the couch with a favorite TV series. However, summer has way more to offer than the inside of an apartment.
One of the first things I did this summer was stay up for about 36 hours in a row and binge-watch “Once Upon a Time.” I still regret that decision. Not only did I become a little loopy from pure sleep deprivation, but I also wasted an entire day on the couch in front of the TV. A pretty sad start to a summer.
Claire Whitley | Argonaut
It is just as important to get sleep and eat right in the summer as it is during the school year, if not even more important. With the sun up and tempting water locales all around, it is important to make sure the sun is baking nutrients that the body doesn’t have. So keep getting the rest and lunches needed, because summer is all about exploring.
One of the most important things to do in the summer is to get outside at least a few times a week, if not every day. During the hottest times of the day, it can feel like walking through fire, but a bike ride along Paradise Path through the empty university campus is a nice diversion to get out of the house.
Along with that idea, the Arboretum in the summer is a fantastic picnic spot. For those who wish to sunbathe, it offers open lawns for that and for people who want to read outside or work on an art project in the sun, it’s easy to do that there too. Not to mention a walk through the Arb is always a nice way to start or end the day.
Another must at some point during the summer is to visit the water. It isn’t summer without going to some beach or another. Whether it’s the Snake River down in Lewiston or Lake Coeur d’Alene or some other favorite water spot. And bringing a group along is also a must. Everything is more fun with a good group of friends.
Tubing, swimming, jumping from rocks and sunbathing are just some of the options at a beach. People play volleyball or walk along the boardwalk in addition to brining a picnic lunch. Bringing out wave runners and boats is always an adventure, especially as a group with wakeboards or waterskis. In fact, make a weekend of it by camping somewhere along a river or lake.
Spending a weekend away from Moscow is also important during the summer. Moscow is a great town, no mistake, but summer should be a time for discovering someplace new or visiting some place close by that has yet to be seen. Even just going down on a day trip to Lewiston or Pullman would be a nice change of pace.
Take an adventure at some point over the summer. Do something that isn’t just the norm. Go to the Moscow Farmers Market, walk through artwalk or take a group of friends down to Seven Devils for a day of hiking. Just get up and “do” over the summer, rather than stay indoors and watch Netflix. Make it a summer without regrets.
Claire Whitley can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @Cewhitley24