Lament Summer...Exult Fall

Distance: 4 miles     Time: < 1 hour    Dark 9:30 pm
Temperature: 76 °F    Humidity: 54%      Pressure: 29.92 inches (rising)

Well that’s it folks….summer is just about done. While I don’t think yesterday will be the last day we break 90 °F this year, as if on cue the temperature broke late yesterday. The high was 94 °F yesterday. Today it is supposed to be 88 °F. For those of you who have been keeping track that has been the temperature when I run hours after dark at 9:00 pm. Last night almost felt chilly by comparison and the humidity was nothing!!

I love summer, baseball, warm sun on my face, wicked thunderstorms while I’m in bed with a good book, the raining on this side of the street and dry on that side craziness, green everywhere like you wouldn't believe, walking into a nice cool home after being outside when it is so hot, feeling like a big slacking lizard in the tropics, and of course frozen margarita/rum tropical drinks that are necessary outside at night.

Soon it will feel and smell like October. (Funny, that happens when it is approaching October) and summer will be done, but that's ok, because....FALL is my favorite time of year!! HALLOWEEN is just around the corner!! Football every weekend!! Baseball playoffs and The World Series (Go! Twins....My Rays and Braves are not looking good for making it this year so I'm in for MB's team) Start of hockey season, LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS!! Tailgating on the weekends, eating dinner outside on my porch with friends, the windows open, smell of the last of the thunderstorms of the season. Pumpkins and ghosts and bats and ghoulies. My birthday is in October along with a whole group of friends….that is always a great week!! All outdoor activities will get easier when you don’t need gills.

Don't get me wrong....I LOVE Summer!! but right now

  I   C A N ’ T   W A I T ! ! !