Out of Normal: Fall is NOT in the air.

August 16, 2003

Fall is NOT in the air.

When a resident of Bloomington/Normal opens their door today, they are greeted by a wave of heat and humidity that should not have to be tolerated by any living creature. Oh September, wherefore art thou my beloved cool weather?? Todays weather is generally a harbinger of impending tornadic activity. Bring it on, at least it will cool things off.

I long for the day when I can don my LL Bean flannel and take a walk in the crunchy fallen leaves. Fall also brings about the best photo-ops, and I am anxious for them to arrive as well. Ill go ahead and list my top five favorite things about fall... Maybe that will make the season arrive a bit faster.

1. Having a fire on the deck and drinking beer with good friends.
2. Camping
3. I'll be able to open up my apartment and air it out without worrying about little critters coming in for a visit.
4. Being outside in general.
5. Did I mention camping?

I am pretty sure that the council will be holding court on many occasions at local and somewhat distant campgrounds this fall. All other pending orders of business, such as having babies and getting married, are finished up for the year, so it is time to relax a little bit and kick back. When is the first trip guys?

Posted by Broch at August 16, 2003 06:23 PM

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I know you mean. Bring the cool weather back!!!

Posted by: April at August 17, 2003 08:29 AM

I like the weather but for different reasons, mine is mostly selfish, less air conditioning. I enjoy the leaves beneath me feet, only when raking, which is a must. I like to hear the rustle of the leaves in the fall air only on my porch or carport, not on a 5 mile hike thru the bug zone.

Posted by: C. at August 17, 2003 09:00 PM

broch, we just gotta set the date; and anymore we have to realize that whomever shows...shows, and whomever doesn't...doesn't. let's make a time, set a date and camp.

Posted by: nose at August 18, 2003 04:59 PM

I agree with Nose... long gone are the days when we can actually schedule a camping trip where everyone can always show up. If we wait to go camping until a day like that, we'll never go camping again. :) Speaking of which, everyone on the Council should have received an email on this very subject...

Posted by: Soda Bob at August 19, 2003 11:36 AM

Reminds me of something Neal Knox (http://www.nealknox.com/) wrote recently: "August 17 Neal Knox Update -- Washington is sweltering this week, which is why Congress has traditionally bailed out in August. But staff members � those not on vacation � are there, doing their work in air conditioned comfort, just as I am. That�s not so in Iraq. My brother is in Tikrit � Saddam�s home town. He tells me the temperature is hitting over 120 degrees -- up to 130 degrees -- every day. He spent five hours traveling in a Humvee one day this week, wearing flak jacket and protective gear, sweating both the heat and Improvised Explosives Devices that will wreck a Humvee � and those inside. But the guys on guard duty sitting in a tank turret have it even worse. They�re sitting on a griddle, literally and figuratively. They�re easy stationary targets. Sitting ducks. Several have been shot; some have died. So when you�re hot, think of them. I do."

Posted by: Soda Bob at August 21, 2003 08:00 AM

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