sacrament condemn: August is just 'round the corner?you know what that means ...

It means summer is turning that final corner, into the homestretch. For some, that?s back to school and for others it?s a break from the dog day heat. Whether you?re preemptively nostalgic for the ease of summer or keenly looking forward to autumn?s colors and cooler weather, I think everyone?s thinking the same thing, come August. Savor that last bit of summer.

August is, of course, a huge vacation month. Families across the country are shipping off for road trips, camping adventures, air plane rides to faraway places, or they?re hunkering down for some quality time at home. The team at Designed Good *loves* this special time of hustle-bustle and relaxation because going out and seeing the world is such a great way to connect with people, places, and ideas that are beyond your everyday horizons. At the same time, pausing to reflect on the everyday and soak up what?s special about our lives is also incredible.

Another great thing about last wave summer adventures: you usually bust out the best in design this time of year. Need a tool that helps you eat food, navigate wild expanses, and tune into the radio? Of course you do if you?re camping this August. If you?re staying home this month, you could definitely use a snazzy pen-wifi hotspot-mini speaker to best your family and friends at board games, trivia, and dance-offs, all in one go. This is the season of mist fans, fishing hats, all-terrain shoes, and numerous other charming, prepared-for-anything ~~novelty~~ gear items. Just ask the internet.

On a slightly more serious note, this is a momentous time for Designed Good. We?re really looking forward to August, for a bunch of reasons. As recent college graduates, this fall will be the first time we will *not* return to school since we were 5 or so. As a company, we will go live with our first sales, and as friends will take on this whole grown-up life thing together. So, August is a big transition month, and we?re so excited!

?But it?s not quite here just yet. To make sure we properly savor this beautiful summer, perhaps we?ll kick back and muse on what?s coming and going, where we?re headed and where we?ll linger, and all the silly little things along the way.