8-23-2026 MY INSPO: back-to-school according to the re-runs
it’s back to school season, and while this life chapter has long ended for me, the nostalgia is there. with the temperatures dropping ever slow slightly from humid and gross 90s to delightful mid-70s and cool evenings, it seems there’s more kids out than all summer long. not only do the temps contribute to this, but it seems like the kids are excited to socialize now that school is back in. i see them walking in packs, preteens running and training in parks, the roads are saturated by the busses and traffic… the small towns seem alive again?! here in the midwest, in the usa in general - the ‘highs and lows of high school’ are almost ritualistic and sacred. football games, proms, and the emotions of teenagerhood that always seem larger than life. i almost (key word - almost) envy the back-to-school vibe. i loved exchanging summer stories full of adventure. my highlights were usually getting a bunch of clothes from america that no one has seen before - sparkly peace sign embellished...