But We Left Phoenix to Escape the Heat

"If you can't think of something nice, please restrict your comments to the weather."

We've all heard that gem of wisdom, I hope. A great saying. I'll use that as the basis for this post, but I'll modify it just a bit.

"If you can't think of something to post on your blog, please restrict your comments to the weather."

Much better. With that said...

Nice to know that, roughly three years after leaving the desert metropolis of Phoenix, Arizona, we're still enjoying the relief of cool, balmy weather.

No, wait. I guess that's not quite accurate.

No, 99 degrees isn't the same as 116 - a normal June high in Phoenix - but neither is the altitude (higher, here), nor the abundance of air conditioners (not as many and not as good). Not that I'm saying the heat here in the Front Range is as bad as Phoenix. Heck, no! I'll take 99 at 5000 feet with a scrawny little window A/C any day! You guys thought I was going to say I'd rather take 116. That's funny.

Incidentally, we finally broke down and bought a window A/C to cool our garden level apartment. What we lose in light (the A/C takes up a window), and quiet ambiance (if you're not aware that sound is the A/C, you're more likely to think a jet is taking off next to our apartment), we gain in coolness.

And, no, I'm not talking about cool as in "hip", or "with it". You're reading the thoughts of a nerd, through and through.

Here's hoping for some rain, soon. (Yes, Phoenicians. We do at least get rain.)