Who would have thought that there was only one more summer weekend left after this one? Labor Day is just over a week away, and we still have things to accomplish this summer!

It's the time of year when shop owners and food servers start to get a little short tempered and less willing to put up with guff from customers. Have some patience, and understand that it is a very difficult job to deal with a clientele that will rarely have more than one pass at the store, especially when those people think the world owes them a vacation at the expense of the locals.

Before Labor Day puts the summer to bed and wakes up autumn, spend the weekend tying up loose ends and topping off that summertime list of goals.

• Ride more rides. Hit up Trimper's, Jolly Roger (both the one on the amusement pier and the 30th Street one), and maybe even venture north to Rehoboth Beach, where the rides are dirt cheap. With an uncertain tax situation, Trimper's and Jolly Roger may be drastically different next year. Get on 'em while they're still around.

• Spend an hour in Ocean Gallery. On Second Street, there is a lovely shop that is very famous for its beautiful artwork and ridiculous television commercials. Ocean Gallery is full of awesome and amazing paintings, photographs and more, but they also have a huge assortment of crazy posters and framed drawings as well. Spend an hour or four digging through the stacks of art and find something that you'll either love or laugh at for the next few years.

• Catch an Atlantic sunrise and an Assawoman sunset. Be up early in the morning and catch a glimpse of the first few rays of the sun appearing over the eastern horizon. Sit in the sand and enjoy the peacefulness of dawn as the surfers and fishermen start their days. When the sun is ready to go away for the evening, head west and find some place on the bay to watch the orb disappear behind the distant trees.

• Watch the Assateague ponies. Mystery surrounds the origin of the ponies on Assateague, but there's no questioning how cool it is to have wild horses roaming a small barrier island. Take a trip to Assateauge Island and bike, walk or drive through the National Park. If you value your fingertips, don't feed the ponies -- they bite -- and don't get too close to their powerful kicks. Take a photo (since I don't have one) and come back and share with us.

• No more excuses, just do it. Whether you wanted to ride all the rides, or hop to all the bars, don't have any regrets after this weekend. It's been a long, beautiful summer, and it's time to wind it down in style. Hit up Fish Tales and Pepper's, visit the marina bars, have a drink with the locals at Buxy's, or take that surfing lesson you've been meaning to. In eight days, you are going to feel terrible for missing out on all the fun you could have had.