Photo courtesy of patioumbrellas.comI may be being overly optimistic here ~ it's been cloudy and raining non-stop on Long Island and, before I build and decorate an ark, I need to turn my mind to sunny days!
Check out all the different designs and colors patio umbrellas come in these days. I love not only the pagoda style of the black & white umbrella, but also the fact that it's black & white.
Photo courtesy of cushionsandumbrellas.comThis umbrella (above) looks almost like a lamp with it's drum-look shape. Love the vibrant colors.
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This one reminds me of a circus tent (above)! I love the teal/aqua/turquoise one in the photo below. 
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Just make sure you close your umbrella up tightly on windy, stormy days! They do have a tendency to lift up like projectiles (not that I had a broken bathroom window that was hit by one and then landed bending the whole umbrella up).
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The picture above is an umbrella in my favorite color, but even more important, it is where I'd love to be right now!
