Out and About Costa Blanca Magazine - June 2021 Issue -188

4 | OUT AND ABOUT COSTA BLANCA
Dear Reader
Time is just racing along
at such a speed lately
that I am wondering
where days, weeks and
months have gone? It is now
June and cannot believe it.
However, it is said that when you
are enjoying life time speeds along at a
quicker pace ha!
Why is the Sixth Month Called June?
The first is that the month is named after
the Roman goddess Juno, the goddess
of marriage. The second is that the name
comes from the Latin word iuniores,
meaning “younger ones”. It also may
have been called “sere-month, meaning
“dry and withered,” though this term may
have meant June, July or August.
Wimbledon tennis. Let’s hope that
Wimbledon will be back this summer,
with the best tennis players in the world
competing on the grass courts, in front of
passionate spectators. Limited seating no
doubt due to the restrictions.
The weather is often a topic of
conversation and this is of no exception
now as summer is here. It is the most
excellent time of the year when dining
“al fresco” is at its best. The cool evenings
and the eagerness, which comes with the
holiday passion of the tourists, family and
friends and more people arriving, creates an
exciting atmosphere. Spain offers so much
with its sandy beaches, lively markets,
several golf courses and great restaurants.
A fiesta is a party, a celebration, a thanks
giving. To a Spaniard, it symbolises the
town in which they were born: its Patron
Saint; its culture. Therefore fiestas are
important places, to individuals and to
DEAR READER
families. There are so many
wonderful fiestas celebrated in the
Costa Blanca that you are bound
to see one whatever time of year,
hopefully if restrictions are lifted.
Rose is the flower of this month.
Though roses are available in many
colours from red to pink to white to yellow,
all with their own special meanings, the
underlying message the flowers convey is
that of Love and Devoted Affection.
June birthdays claim two birthstones;
pearl and Alexandrite. Pearls have been
wildly popular in jewellery for centuries
because of their natural beauty. Alexandrite
gemstones are extremely rare and desirable
since they change colour based on the
lighting.
The two zodiac signs associated with
the month of June are the Gemini and
Cancer. For those born from June 1st
to June 20th, they are members of the
Gemini zodiac sign. Social, talkative and
familiar with trends, and is one of the most
outgoing zodiac signs. While these traits
of the Gemini sign can make them a lot
to handle, their charisma and intelligence
is also refreshing, and their magnetism is
irresistible.
Have a great and enjoyable “Summer
Time”.
Remember you are never alone with
a copy of Out & About Costa Blanca
magazine. Keep cool and happy. Until next
time.
Carol R. Levey