So long, Summer 2009

And don't let the door hit you on the way out. From spring-like weather to the loss of Walter Cronkite, Teddy Kennedy and Merce Cunningham, this summer was one to forget. Joe Queenan sums up summer here, and Gail Collins offers a quiz for those of you who may have missed some of the more bizarre events of the past 90 days.

The summer wasn't a total loss. I got married. Ben got his driver's permit. Emily got rid of her braces. We adopted Zeus, the wire-haired Dachshund.

Back to school tomorrow.

Life is good.