A Midwest Summer's Night's Dream

Here are some key ingredients:

• Temperatures in the mid-60s
• Minimal mosquitoes

and ample doses of the following:


Leine's Summer Shandy is a "limited edition" treat that somehow makes the mixture of beer and lemonade tasty. Mighty tasty.


Some grilled grass-fed bison steaks from the St. Paul Farmer's Market.


And Ladder Ball -- a game I had never seen until moving back here last summer. It's just the right speed for a summer's evening.


Top it all off with a cone from Izzy's. If I'm ever in luck, they'll make a batch of the salty caramel ice cream I've only ever read about!