Summer means different things to each of us. In the Northeast, we are blessed with long hours of daylight. As these thoughts flow into words on this electronic page, the clock reads 5:40 a.m., and night has already brightened into the daylight that will be available well into evening. The calendar indicates July is beginning, and local newspapers specify times and locations to enjoy the fireworks that signal Independence Day. I feel the burst of energy that comes with the extended days of summer. I long to be outside under the sky, with unbounded time —