Where did Summer go?

Summer is near close and as I look in amazement at the calendar I keep thinking "No way its August 20th already". Where were the trips to the river? Where was the camping? What happened to BBQ's in the backyard?
It seems like just days ago Rick and I were excite that it was warm enough to be outside and now we're faced with the end of August. I realize in Sacramento August and September are still warm however, they're not traditionally summer and therefore it seems unfair to do summer activities. You can't go camping, its September. You can't go to the river, its September. You can't run naked thru your neighborhood, it's September (OK, I've never actually done that, I just wanted to see if you were paying attention).
I suppose it is time to gear up for winter. Warm fires, rainy days spent sleeping and reading, hot toddies. . . wait a minute, maybe winter isn't that bad . . . . .