Cool

Brace yourselves, Independence Day is coming. Some of us still fly the flag without irony.

The normal dates for the beginning of the monsoon are quickly approaching but the forecast remains ambiguous as to whether or not it will deliver moisture. Unfortunately there is a high pressure area forming that resembles some that have stifled the monsoon in past years. That said, the weather is changeable right now, which is welcome, and the air temps are cool.

Back to work today. Independence Day is coming and I have arranged a three day weekend. For some reason, people tend to refer to it as the "Fourth of July," which is merely the date. Maybe it's a pet peeve, but people seem to have forgotten the reason this country exists, and I like to refer to it by the official name: Independence Day.