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Like it or not, Summer is over!

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with American Foursquare Realty RM423982

While summer is not officially over for another two weeks, what so many of us consider summer ended with the Labor Day weekend.

Around here, there are so many tangible signs that summer is truly over:

•·         The kids are back to school

•·         My teacher friends are no longer available for lunch

•·         You can sleep without air-conditioning - and even need a blanket

•·         There's noticeably less sunlight hours

•·         It's time to start giving out flu shot gift certificates

Are flu shots good gifts?

Huh?  Flu shot gift certificates?  Now don't get me wrong - I'm all for protecting the vulnerable from a serious and, in some cases, fatal illness.  Call me old school, but I consider decisions like those one best handled between a person and his/her medical provider.  Not by cousin Sally stuffing a gift card in a Hallmark card!

And just what would that Hallmark card say?

Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
Don't turn up Dead,
From getting the Flu!

Somehow I don't think my next closing gift is going to be flu shots for the family . . .

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 Richard Strahm is an award winning Realtor specializing in the North Penn areas of Montgomery County -- Lansdale, Upper Gwynedd, North Wales, Towamencin, Hatfield -- and beyond!  Visit him at www.a4square.com or call today at 215-853-2624 for a free and private consultation about all of your real estate needs.
 
 
Richard Strahm
Broker / Owner
Realtor, ABR, CRS, PSA, SFR, SRS, SRES
 
American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA

415 North Broad Street
Lansdale, PA 19446

Direct: (215) 853-2624
Office: (215) 647-0700
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Email:  Richard@a4square.com

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Comments (9)

Mike Carlier
Lakeville, MN
More opinions than you want to hear about.

Now you tell me!  My wife's birthday was last week.

Sep 07, 2010 07:19 AM
Richard Strahm
American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA
Lansdale and North Penn Real Estate

Ha!  Nothing has "Doghouse" written all over it like a flu shot gift card for the wife's birthday!

Sep 07, 2010 07:32 AM
Cynthia Larsen
Cotati, CA
Independent Broker In Sonoma County, CA

This is a new one on me! What will they come up with next? Summer is over? Tell me it isn't so!

Sep 07, 2010 08:03 AM
Doug Rogers
RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL
Your Real Estate Resource!

funny Richard! Once after a hurricane we had to sleep without AC in September. Wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy!

Sep 07, 2010 08:03 AM
Michael Delaware
North Sky Realty LLC - Battle Creek, MI
REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

I think perhaps giving out just a gift certificate might be the way I wanted to go.  Just me.

Sep 07, 2010 08:16 AM
Richard Strahm
American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA
Lansdale and North Penn Real Estate

Cynthia - Not sure what's next, but I'm drawing the line at proctology gift cards!

Doug - What a difference a few degrees of latitude makes!

Michael - Well, you sure would be remembered for it!

Sep 07, 2010 08:37 AM
Malcolm Johnston
Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON
Trenton Real Estate

Richard, I will be in denial for a while. Until that snow hits the ground I'm going to pretend its still summer.

Sep 07, 2010 10:49 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Summer sure was over here.  60 degrees, windy and heavy rains. 

Sep 07, 2010 07:30 PM
Charles Edwards Bentonville
Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR
AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Yes Richard, the pool is covered, the tan is fading and I'm in mourning. While fall is pleasant it's what comes after that I dread.

Sep 11, 2010 01:44 AM