Every summer I make a list of things I want to do by Labor Day. Some things I want to do with my kids, while others not. Some of the items on my list are simple, plan an evening picnic on the beach, collect and paint rocks, find the best ice cream. Others require a bit more planning such as, visiting a vineyard, chartering a boat, etc… Have fun with this list - adapt it to your lifestyle and where you live. You can make it more kid-friendly, or more “grown up” if you’re an empty nester. Print it out and have fun. Life is short. Enjoy your summer!

1. Take a road trip to somewhere new

2. Visit a vineyard

3. Try a new outdoor sport (such as paddle boarding, kayaking, golf or horseback riding)

4. Go to the beach (lake, park, rooftop) and watch the sunrise.

5. Go to the beach (lake, park, rooftop) and sip champagne as the sun sets.

6. Collect shells

7. Collect sea glass

8. Visit a new ice cream shop every week

9. Ride a Merry Go Round

10. Start a quest for the best Lobster Roll

11. Go berry picking and make home made jam

12. Prepare a meal using only ingredients from the farm or farmer's market

13. Make a pitcher of sun tea

14. Start a vegetable/herb/fruit garden

15. Start a container garden (better for children and those of us with black thumbs!)

16. Make s'mores with various flavors (strawberries, raspberries, peanut butter cups)

17. Make ice cream using rock salt and a plastic bag, or this way. (Great activity for kids)

18. Go for a hike or a long walk someplace new

19. Charter a boat

20. Ride a ferry

21. Host a pool party

22. Host an outdoor movie party

23. Go to a drive-in

24. Visit a museum

25. Visit a zoo

26. Visit a botanical garden

27. Make a Summer 2016 "Mix Tape" from your iTunes

28. Lose yourself in a good summer book

29. Organize a potluck picnic

30. Swim in the rain (but not in the lightning!)

31. Go skinny dipping!

32. Kiss in the rain

33. Go kayaking

34. Go paddle boarding

35. Camp out on the beach (by the lake) and look for shooting stars

36. Go to an outdoor concert

37. Record your day with pictures

38. Hang some bird feeders and count all the varieties that stop by

39. Rent a convertible

40. Play tourist in your hometown

41. Buy several bunches of flowers and make a pretty display

42. Sleep on the porch

43. Watch a rainstorm

44. Make Lemonade from scratch

45. Make Limoncello

46. On a particularly hot or rainy day lose yourself in Netflix

47. Visit one new outdoor restaurant a week

48. If you have little ones: Create a scavenger hunt with pictures in your neighborhood

49. If you have teens: Create a scavenger hunt in town - have the kids text their finds

50. Take a surfing lesson

51. Go boogie boarding

52. Go for a long bike ride somewhere new

53. Try Geocaching with the family

54. Go crabbing/clamming

55. Make sand candles

56. Start a journal and fill it with ideas, thoughts, dreams and aspirations

57. Start an illustrated/paint/photography journal

58. Go to an outdoor flea market/antiques fair

59. Host a Christmas Party on a hot day in July!

60. Go to a matinee

61. Color and hide "Easter" eggs

62. Unplug for a day

63. Host a clam bake

64. Take a sailing lesson

65. Make a large batch of gazpacho - try yellow and green varieties too

66. "Create" a new smoothie flavor

67. Go ziplining

68. Go to a minor league baseball game

69. Eat a hotdog

70. Have a Create your own Burger contest

71. Visit a local brewery

72. Visit a local distillery

73. Go for a "midnight" swim

74. Spend a hot rainy day in bed

75. Plan a lunch date with the girls

76. Go for a long walk or run

77. Make blueberry bread with freshly picked blueberries

78. Go to a local fair

79. Go to a carnival and jump on some rides!

80. Have an indoor picnic (No mosquitos! No ants!)