My dear readers,

Happy Monday! We are gathered here today to empty my brain of its current obsessions, wants, and whims.

I’ve been derelict in my duties as your newsletter editor extraordinaire. I’ve been busy (sorry). But I return with gifts: a peek inside my summer shopping cart, a Mexico City hit list, and — because I can’t help but yap — a few unsolicited industry thoughts before this Sunday’s May roundup.