Vacation Finally Here!
June 28, 2008
Well, finally its here! A vacation. Right about now, we are jetting our way to Michigan for a little family reunion. I am in desperate need of a vacation as this will essentially be my first of the year. We did take a week back in March for a Pechuls family reunion, but I was sick for 5 days and it wasn’t much of a vacation.
The whole immediate Klasen family will be gathering in Michigan for a week’s worth of fun. We will take the obligatory trip up to Frankenmuth, MI – and no, I won’t be trying to set a new record for number of chicken breasts eaten. We will take in the wonderful Bronners Christmas store while there.
We will also spend a few days on the beach of Lake Huron. While there, we will go deep sea fishing one day. The rest of the time will be spent enjoying each others company. It will be a wonderful chance for the kids to see the cousins, Aunts/Uncles and Grammy that they don’t get to see enough with everyone scattered around the Country.
It will also be nice to leave the 100 – 110 degree temperature spell we have been having here in Southeastern Arizona. The monsoon might have finally arrived as the thunderstorms have come roaring in the last two days in the late afternoon. Michigan hasn’t yet started to heat up, so the cooler weather will be nice.
While on the trip, I will try to post some updates as to the fun we are having. I might even manage to get a photo or video or two posted too. See ya on the other side of the vacation!
Hot Hot Hot
June 21, 2008
The thermometer has soared around here lately. We have quite a streak going of 100+ degree temperatures. A couple of days, we even got to 110 degrees. Luckily, its a dry heat.
I say that partly in jest, but it does make a world of difference. I will take 110 degrees with about 0% humidity over 90 degrees and 70% humidity any day. I have lived in Michigan, which had a fair amount of humidity, and Dallas, TX which has unbearable humidity in the Summer. You do get used to it, but once you get away from it, you realize how bad you had it.
We are quickly approaching our monsoon season which brings with it humidity and afternoon rains. Luckily, it also brings the temperature down. Folks in Tucson have been running their air conditioning since April. We just turned ours on last weekend. Even with 90+ degrees we have had a nice breeze which kept the house relatively cool.
Today was the memorial service for the son of the President of Sean’s baseball league. It was attended by many people. It was held early in the morning at 9:00. Still, two people passed out from the heat.
I have shifted from evening workouts to morning workout because of the heat. Its just hot in the garage to workout when I get home from work. If I wait for it to cool down a bit, I just never seem to make it out there. The morning workout is much nicer except for trying to wake up at 5 AM or so for it. The weekends are a bit better since I can sleep in a bit.
The weather guys say there won’t be relief from the heat until monsoon does get here. That should be in the next couple weeks. Every time I think its hot here though, I just think about Phoenix which is usually another 5 to 10 degrees hotter than Tucson. Luckily, we are 10 degrees cooler than Tucson.
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