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May 1st and the hottest day of 2014............so far!

A taste of summer today as the temps are, at this point- 1:55, about 80 degrees, which is actually just above what was predicted and warmer than yesterday by a degree or two or three.
Last week was in the upper 50s to low 60s and cloudy and rainy. It is predicted to be that way again next week too, so the sunny and warm (hot) weather is just teasing yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Even I have to admit it to be a nice change.

Everything is sprouting everywhere with the longer days and now the warmer weather. Everything, green, green, green. All summer long too here.

Morning twilight is from about 4:30 in the morning already and evening twilight goes to after 8 pm, it really makes me wonder why this far north we have to be included in the 'daylight savings time' switch.
I mean right now, if it was still 'standard time', it would still be getting light at 3:30 in the morning! And staying light till 7 to 8 pm already. And the days are getting longer very fast, about 3 minutes a day. And next month and July, it will be getting morning twilight around 3:30 anyway, which would be 2:30 am with standard time. And staying light until around 10 pm. In fact, the annual, when the city can afford it anyway, July 4th fireworks display don't start until about 10 pm!
Oh well, it would be nice to not have to set the clocks ahead. Sean doesn't have to in Hawaii, same time all the time. And I know Arizona doesn't change and I think Louisiana is another.

What is bad for us around here are Stacy's trips to Boise, with the top half of Idaho in 'Pacific' time the lower portion is 'Mountain' time so Stacy loses an hour every time she goes there but gains it coming back. It can be harder to get going earlier for meetings and such, I know, I've been there with her.
But Mountain time also starts just about 15 minutes away at the Montana state line going East from town. But at least it stays Pacific time for all points West and then all the way to California.

I remember a tourist selling point for Southern California, when we lived there, was the notion that one could go from the sea to the mountains and deserts in just a few hours drive. Up here, in the skinny panhandle of Idaho you can drive from Washington to Montana in just a few hours by going all the way through Idaho!

Enough questioning rant, the day is winding down now as it's now 4:30, so I'll enjoy the warm evening!

Tad




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