According to the Farmers Almanac the word “solstice” comes from Latin solstitium - from sol (sun) and stitium (still or stopped), reflecting the fact that on the solstice, the Sun appears to stop “moving” in the sky as it reaches its northern point for the year, as seen from Earth.  June 21, 2015, the day our little girl was born the … Continue reading Our Summer Solstice Girl