WichiTalk

You might not have the time or money to take a summer vacation this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take one day to do only the things that you want to do.

Here’s how my perfect summer day would unfold: A morning swim at the gym (so I don’t feel lazy the rest of the day), breakfast on my back deck with French press coffee and homemade crepes (courtesy of my husband, no less), a couple of hours reading in my backyard hammock (I don’t even own one, but this is all theoretical, right?), a couple of hours quilting with my mom (it’s a hobby she and I love), a movie with my hubby during the hottest part of the afternoon and a dinner out with friends and family, during which I would order a bottle of wine and dessert.

Now it’s your turn. Post your description of your perfect summer day. If it includes indulging in chick lit, you’re in luck. Because we’ll randomly select a participant to win a paperback copy of these two books: “Picture Perfect” by Catherine Clark and “Save the Date” by Tamara Summers.

Neighborhood parks. Locally owned restaurants. Museums and venues. Wichita has endless corners to discover.

What Wichita adventure have you always wanted to have but have never actually done? Tell us what’s on the top of your “staycation” to-do list this summer. We’ll randomly select one participant to win a $15 gift certificate to Connie’s Mexico Cafe, 2227 N. Broadway.

A little bit of background on the restaurant, from Eagle write Denise Neil: “Connie Lopez helped start this family-run Mexican cafe in the 1960s, eventually passing it to her only daughter, Carmen. Carmen’s five daughters also worked in the restaurant and help run it today.”

In 1936, Marjorie Hillis wrote “Live Alone and Like It,” a bestselling book dedicated to celebrating “bachelor ladies,” single women who live alone. Hillis, who worked for Vogue magazine for more than 20 years, died in 1971. But a new edition of her book has been released this month (5 Spot, $14).

The book addresses the importance of having a hobby that you can keep at home, entertaining at your home and more. The new edition features a preface by Laurie Graff, chick lit author of “You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs.”

We’d like to give away a copy to someone who answers this question: What do you like most about living alone? We’ll randomly select a participant at 5 p.m. June 10.

Do you think tattoos that are clearly visible (on the hand or neck, for example) are appropriate in the workplace? Do you think employees should cover them up?

Or do you think that tattoos have become commonplace in society and should be so at work, as well? (One in four adults now has a tattoo, according to some estimates.)

Share your opinion — and, if possible, your personal experience.