It’s that time of year again! I am vacationing in the Outer Banks in Kitty Hawk, NC, the birthplace of powered flight. Today we witnessed bottlenose dolphins swimming about 100 yards from the beach. They were circling back and forth, obviously finding a position full of fish to feed. Today starts my annual two weeks down here, where we mostly hang out at the beach, enjoy local restaurants, jet ski, golf and enjoy each others’ company. Yesterday, I played a decent round at Seascapes Golf Course in Kitty Hawk. I was able to navigate the course in three-and-a-half hours, as Saturday and Sunday are the rental home change-overs and the courses are quite empty. People are either arriving or departing. Also, the temperature was 97 degrees with a 74 percent dew point, about as hot and humid as it can get. Down here, it’s hot. If you don’t like swimming in the ocean, the Outer Banks probably don’t make much sense for you. On the beach, it is a constant back and forth between your beach chair and the sea, which is shared with the bottlenose dolphins, of course. So make sure you take the time for some R & R and combine this with your other trips. In the coming months, I have flights to Finland and South Africa. This is my period of time to relax before my big trips. Have a great summer! — Fran Gallagher, publisher and CEO