It’s hard to believe that I’m writing this column for our July issue.

Where is the time going? I told my daughters that I have a theory that the world is turning faster, thus the days, nights, weeks and months are much shorter. Although they agree that time does fly, they don’t buy into my theory. It truly does seem that as we grow older, we just blink and the season is gone.

Remember when we were kids and the summers seemed endless? We played our days away. We went swimming, we caught fireflies and staying in the house was the worst punishment. Time does go fast, but I’m going to make a promise to myself to enjoy each day of this summer. I think my husband and I need to go fishing. I definitely could use a few good shopping days. And relaxing on the back porch with our friends and neighbors really sounds like the perfect summer night.

Our July issue is definitely a tribute to the summer months and is full of ideas to help make this a great summer. Be sure you check out our Summer Fun section, beginning with our “coolest” map ever! You’ll find great places to places to eat, fish, shop or even buy a house!

It’s definitely a keeper.

On another note, we also profile several local business people who took their ideas and dreams and made them real. We love to spotlight these folks because buying local is a great way to support our community and its economy. You’ll be amazed at the treasures we were able to find.

I only have one final recommendation, and that’s to try to get out of the house and “play” this summer. Enjoy this wonderful season, because time truly does fly.