Humidity Haze

Humidity is a blessing and a curse.

The blessing is how, when it's just right, humidity creates this warmth and softness to the air. It makes you want to be outside and just be...watching a live band, playing mini-golf, going for a run!

The curse is when it rises to that smothering level that feels like you're wearing two fleece blankets in the middle of summer. And it brings with it the humidity haze. Window's fog, your sunglasses cloud up, your clothes stick to your skin and it feels like the air itself is trying to suffocate you.

But, blessing or curse, humidity is better than 108" of snow!

C'mon Summer

Two weeks of summer has passed...and still trying to find that relaxed rhythm. Or maybe I'm dreaming about that relaxed rhythm. But, the weather is warm, sometimes hot, which is infinitely better than it was in the winter.

Summer means t-shirts, and shorts, sandals! It means outdoor games and sitting in the shade relaxing with friends - we'll just ignore the mad dashing and entertaining that means caring for kids in the summer.

Summer means rejuvenation, if you can find it. Summer means a fresh start after a long winter.

There was a commercial that used to play when I grew up in South Africa. It was about the start of the professional cricket season. I know, those of you who are American have no idea what the point of that game is, but the commercial used to evoke powerful emotions about Summer. It had the simple refrain of "c'mon summer" in it. And each time it played you chomped at the bit waiting for summer to come.

So now its here and all I can say is "c'mon summer!"