As I write this in mid-April, I’m daydreaming of summer sunshine and swimming pools. I can almost smell the chlorine and backyard barbecues. I can hear the call of the cicadas and see the glow of flickering fireflies. How about you?
Ah, sweet summer! You’ll likely be looking for activities to keep the kids busy while school’s out, too, and we’ve compiled a list of venues offering a variety of summer camp programs to help you weigh the options. Is your child interested in sports, music, theater, technology? There’s something for every kid — check out our Camp Guide in the May issue, or online here.
For those less-busy summer days, Samuel X. Cicci and Jesse Davis have put together a short list of great young adult books to pass the time, including one set in Memphis and written by a former Rhodes College student — Indestructible Object by Mary McCoy. Be sure to check out our Summer Reading Guide for more on that and other books that might interest your teens.
Plan to go to a ball game this season? The Redbirds are set to hit the field this month, and in “A Baseball Diamond is Forever (Still),” Frank Murtaugh reflects on the ways in which the values we hold dearest can be found at the ballpark. Batter up!
Of course, May is for mothers, and we’re excited to feature our first Mom of the Year honoree. We’d like to thank all of our readers who nominated some amazing moms. Choosing just one to feature was an impossible task, as you can imagine. Know that each and every one of you is mother of the year in our book! We think you’ll agree that Terry Combest is special, too. Read about her here.
We’ll see you back in print in August with our Back to School Issue. In the meantime, savor every moment the hot, hot days of summer offer — run through the sprinkler with the littles, do a cannonball in the pool, or just soak up the sun on the sidelines.
Take care!
Shara Clark
Editor