Is summer here yet?

It was 30 degrees on my way to work this morning and this joker in a convertible was driving with the top down...I'm hoping summer is just around the corner.

The rumor is that I'm going to get 10 days to two weeks backpacking in Europe this summer (while Jen is at a conference in Rome). Still not sure if I'll be flying solo or if I'll be able to round up a mate to join me, but either way it's sure to be a good time. At this point to itinerary is totally open....Barcelona? Lisbon? Back to Paris? Belgium? Amsterdam? I'd like to go to LegoLand!

Not sure how much planning to do ahead of time vs. winging it, but I'm already looking forward to it.