42 things I've enjoyed so far this season

Twilight walks with my dog, whiffs of blooming lavender, kimchi bread, sand in my pockets

Summer hasn’t even officially begun yet, but my list of things I’m grateful for this time of year is already plenty.

1. The smell outside before a rainstorm

2. The way the sky looks before it thunderstorms:

   

   It was almost green out yesterday!

3. Buying, and playing with, my first tennis racket—the first one that hasn’t been a hand-me-down

4. The plethora of Brooklyn bir…