The smell of grilled chicken filled the summer air, along with the laughter of children playing in the park. Dogs barked as teenagers tossed a baseball and parents grilled next to patio tables filled with side dishes.
A couple of kids swung on the swings, each trying to get higher than the other. A group of girls giggled as the boys tried to show off for them.
Ice cream was melting, trailing down to coat a toddler's hand.
When all the food was ready, parents called their children over to eat. Grilled chicken, corn on the cob, potato salad, such much tasty food was eagerly devoured.
It was such a lovely summer day, and no one wanted it to end.
But as it is prone to do, the sun eventually began to set, and parents gathered their families to return home.
The park emptied, leaving the swings to be pushed only by a lonesome breeze.
It would be a long night, but the park would fill with the happy sounds of summer come morning, when families returned for more fun.
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