First Family Back for the Third Time

It's almost official. The Obamas are said to be hitting the Island for a third year in a row this coming August. They're planning to stay for a week to 10 days in the same spot as they have stayed for the past two summers: Blue Heron Farm in Chilmark.

However, if you're hoping for a handshake or a photograph, you might be out of luck. For those of you who remember the Clintons' summer visits, the Obamas keep it pretty close to home in comparison. You might see a motorcade or two, a blocked-off street now and again, an occasional Coast Guard helicopter passing overhead and well, that's about it.

So what does this mean for those of us here? Are you proud that one of the most powerful people in the world chooses to take his downtime again and again in the same place that we do? Thrilled that our year-round community can benefit from the boost such a visit can give our economy? Or are you frustrated by the endless No Parking signs that go up along with a police tent on South Road in Chilmark? Perhaps you're even irritated by the fact that he comes here, but doesn't show his face as much as maybe you'd like him to? Does presidential vacationing just bother you in general?

What does it mean to you that President Obama likes to spend summer afternoons on the beach with his wife and kids in Chilmark?