I write this quick post while I’m sitting on my front porch on a nice warm evening. No mosquitos yet, but the other summer insect has made its arrival. Firefly season is upon us, and it makes summers here in the east magical. They help us forget the heat and humidity while their ethereal pulsing delights our eyes and makes the mind wander to pleasant memories.

They say the fireflies arrive on June 1 here in Nashville, so yes, they are right on time.