I am from Bay City.
I am from going to Rudy Jay’s Diner on a frigid January snowday.
I am from going to the Community Center with my grandpa and getting ready for baseball season.
I am from getting bundled up and going to watch the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on a chilly March day.
I am from getting up and looking for Easter eggs around the house and getting dressed up for Easter brunch at my grandma’s house and having the annual Easter egg hunt on a warmish April day.
I am from planting in the garden and the flower beds with my grandparents and aunts and going to 7-11 after a long afternoon on a warm May day.
I am from opening the pool and playing basketball with my brother on a sweaty June day.
I am from swimming and running in the sprinkler and having dinner out on the patio on a sunny mid summer July day.
I am from going to the beach for one last time and playing in the water with my family on a sunny August day.
I am from visiting my Aunt Kate and having a bonfire with s’mores and going out into the woods on a brisk September night.
I am from going to my grandma’s house and hanging out with family and handing out candy and eating pizza on a spooky October night.
I am from going to Thanksgiving dinner and eating home cooked food while watching football on a blustery November day.
I am from counting down the days until my birthday and then Christmas and then New Year’s Day from waking up and seeing the presents under the tree and celebrating with my family.