Good-bye, Summer...

The first day of fall came and with it, a beautiful breeze and cooler (80 degrees) temperature. It's the beginning of fall in Okinawa but really, it reminded me of summer in Southern California. The place where every day is nice outside! We were stationed there for about half a year and I remember the first couple of weeks going outside and saying, "it's such a beautiful day today," or as my husband would say, "it's a great day to fly." After those first two weeks, I realized, it's always a beautiful day so I stopped being so surprised, although I don't think I ever stopped noticing how beautiful it was somewhere under the surface of my consciousness. 
The end of summer is usually sad because it means more time indoors, but to be honest, when fall arrives in Okinawa it means going outside! Enjoying a walk without getting dehydrated in the first 5 minutes, driving with the windows down, and going to the park without feeling like you've stepped into a sauna. Fall in Okinawa means festivals that you can actually take pictures of, without sweat stinging your eyes and needing the coverage of a roof after a few seconds.  I love summer but in Okinawa, I love fall!
To say goodbye to summer, I made a concoction with summer fruits. I served them to my little one with oatmeal but you could also serve it with yogurt and even make a smoothie for yourself!


Summer Fruit Mix  
Here's what I did:
1 oz of Roasted Blueberry Puree
1 oz of Mango Puree
1 oz of Roasted Peach Puree
2 tbsp Oatmeal Cereal