15 minutes left of SUMMER '06...

At 12:03am, autumn begins. I lingered a bit in mom's yard suburban yard tonight...the last summer evening. It's pretty nice out...64 with a strong southwest breeze. And it's gonna be around 80 and humid this weekend, so summer will NOT go quietly! I like temps in the 70s and even 80s to last well into October, interspersed with crisp days in the 60s. When the lows start getting below 45 and the highs don't leave the 50s, I start getting a tad annoyed. Eh, but you always get used to it, don't ya? And before you know it, a HIGH of 45 is reason to spend the afternoon outdoors. Ideally, though, it'd reach 75 at least once each month from October through March. And it can. Hell, it can reach 90 in October and March. That glorious winter of '01-'02, I went to the beach and laid out at least once a month! Loved it! Hey, it's 12:11am...hello, AUTUMN!!