The Good Old Summertime

I will keep this column on summer quotes brief because I am writing these words on the eve of my summer vacation, and I have not finished packing. I have often started writing and had the goal of writing a less verbose article as a treat for my readers. As you know, it seldom happens. I start thinking and typing and next thing I know, many words have flown by. Summer and life in general are the same way – fleeting.

Years ago, there was a movie musical titled “In the Good Old Summertime.” You may know the tune to the title song. There is something about summertime that most of us look forward t...