Ten Things To Do This August.

By Erica and Karen

1. Sit under a shady tree and read a book by Jackie Collins.

2. Take a long walk at dawn, before it gets too hot.

3. Find a grassy spot beside a river, or a lake, or the ocean, to have cocktails with three friends. Bring tall glasses, a cooler with Campari and soda, some ice, some orange slices, a few creamy cheeses and some seedy crackers. Do it on an evening with a full moon.

4. Find some fireflies. Visit them at dusk and marvel at these magical points of light. (No need to put them in jars.)

5. Attend a play, preferably Shakespeare, in a park.

6. Buy a Panama hat. Change the band to highlight your outfit. Or your earrings.

7. Go to a farmers market. Buy way too much produce and then make an amazing dinner. Here are some ideas from Bon Appetit and Epicurious.

8. Sport some big red earrings. If you wear them with the Panama hat, make a red ribbon band.

9. Ask a friend with a perfectly located beach house to invite you over. Bring champagne, and behave, so you will be invited back.

10. Wear only white linen.