1.   An afternoon spent at Montvale Tire Co. in Melrose, Mass. with owner Tony Koles and general manager Rich Ells turned out to be an eye-opener.

2.   A lazy afternoon spent at the ballpark, just kicking back with not a worry in the world.

3.   Doubtless it is the consequence of one too many afternoons spent in the company of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

4.   She would have preferred an afternoon spent yawning and brushing cobwebs out of her eyes.

5.   Summer afternoons spent poking along with friends by those railroad tracks or hunting for bullfrogs in the creeks.

6.   That otherworldly, rather blissful demeanor might have come about from one too many afternoons spent flowering.

7.   After an afternoon spent exploring nearby trails, I joined the nuns for Vespers, a worship service centered on praise songs.