It's been a while since I've been here but I'm baaaack!! lol First of all, has this been the most miserable summer we've had in a long time with the heat? I haven't been able to grill out, lay in my hammock, or do much else outdoors other than mow and water. But on the flip side, I think even more people are staying indoors and reading LRT because we're getting more emails and calls praising our efforts than I can keep up with!! And that's definitely a good thing.

I was fortunate enough to spend a couple weeks in Montana recently and spoke with several tourism officials in that state. Their income is primarily generated through agriculture and tourism so I picked some great ideas for LRT. I'm always looking for ways to improve our publication.

So how did you like that August cover with the hot air balloons? It's one of my favorites. Perfect summertime fun. Well, time to get back to work on the September issue. Be back soon!!