Happiness is spendidly cool current conditions for a change

 

In England and France, the equivalent of Indian Summer roughly spans Oct 18, St. Luke's Day, to Nov 11, St. Martin of Tours' Day, the middle of which is Allhallowtide

 

 Farewell, thou latter spring! farewell,

All-hallown summer.

-- William Shakespeare, Henry IV

Happiness is the juice of the lemon in the summertime

 

 

 

 

  The juice of the lemon is more cooling and astringent than that of oranges.

-- John Arbuthnot (1667-1735)

Happiness is a grilled Boar's Head veal and pork brat and some late summer, local farmer's sweet corn for a sunny, Saturday lunch

The pre-cooked brat browns up quickly over a charcoal fire, five minutes a side or so. Available at D&W Fresh Markets in Michigan, they are pricey at $2.00 per sausage, but they are worth it. Delicious served with some Dijon mustard.

Happiness is a breezy summer day in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Happiness is a late summer grilled paprika pork chop served with a glass of cold Moscato

• Prepare a hot charcoal fire burned until all the tops are thoroughly gray, banked to one side.
• Season the pork chops liberally with kosher salt, ground black pepper, and paprika on both sides. Press the seasonings in with a fork.
• Grill for five minutes on a side with the grill cover on. First side over the coals, second side overlapping the perimeter of the coals, bone end over the coals. 
• Serve with fried green beans in butter and boiled potatoes, and a glass of cold, cheap Moscato.
• Happiness is that easy.