meantime , though , it 's all watermelon and kool-aid and foul tips off the end of the bat ; it 's all the summer you ever wanted and more here in the center of the united states of america , life as good as you ever dreamed it could be , with chevrolets parked in driveways and steaks in refrigerator meat-drawers waiting to be slapped on the barbecue in the backyard come evening .