We're in for our longest stretch of consecutive hot days of teh
summer. Temps. through Thu. will soar into the 90s each afternoon
with head indices 100-110 degrees. Little relief overnight as
lows will only be in the 70s to low 80s. We will continue to see
widely scattered, locally heavy afternoon storms day but many spots
will miss the rain. The good news is the strong upper level ridge
partly responsible for the heat will be on the move & -- by Fri.
into the weekend -- should be far enough west that a few disturbances
will roll through the area + a trough of low pressure will dig along
the Eastern Seaboard so afternoon temps. will come "down" a little
& showers & storms will become more widespread. In the
meantime, take care of your neighbor during this heat...pay particular
attention to "youn-uns", the elderly & pets.
The tropics are shoing subtle signs of coming to life & all
looks on schedule for an active last half or 10 days of Aug. into Sept.
& probably parts of Oct. The latest is at
"Talking The Tropics With Mike".
I'm still "up" in Iowa & enjoying the company of my
parents. It's funny to listen to Iowans complain about the "heat"
-- 80s & low 90s, but I must admit the humidity is oppressive --
every bit as muggy as Florida with dew points the last couple days in
the 70s. Full grown, green corn crops are partly responsible for
the humidity.
Transpiration
can add a good deal of moisture to the lower atmosphere. In fact,
it's estimated that during a growing season, 1 acre of corn can
transpire 400,000 gallons of water!
My Dad & I got out for some local golf this morning in the
"stifling heat". He's competetive & gets/plays all the "local
bounces" (I swear he does!). I'm including some highlights but
please realize a round of golf with Dad is "trip" -- pure pleasure
& always good for some laughs. Understand that what follows
is a form of endearment & if you're chuckling at all, you're
laughing with us not at us! So here goes......
-- Dad still improves his lie no matter where he is on the course
-- Dad is good at playing "ready golf" but if he's quite putting those
darn covers on his irons, he's finish at least 15 min. earlier.
He either loses 'em, puts them on the wrong club or can't get the cover
on or off.
-- Speaking of which...Dad lost his 7 iron -- his "magic club" ("I use
it all the time") -- about 5 weeks ago on the course. He
commented about this to me just about every day we talked on the phone
& it was the first thing he lamented to me when I got home.
He talked about it all weekend so when we arrived at the course it's
the first thing he looked for in the clubhouse. But no
luck. So out we go...& on about the 13th hole I picked up the
iron he'd left on the green after he chipped & finished putting
out. As I handed it to him I noticed it was a 7 iron. I
said "whose 7 iron?" He started laughing & said it was
his. Apparently he had accidentally put the 8 iron cover on his 7
iron , had it in his bag all the time & had just made the discovery
a few holes back. The magic was no doubt soon to return.
-- He had to say "it's hot"..."it's steamy, isn't it?"..."boy, it's a warm one"...or some version thereof at least 10 times.
-- Dad adjusts his ball on the green when he putts. As far as I can tell the logo must be facing his putter(??).
-- Dad almost always uses broken tees on the tee box.
-- When he hits a bad shot, he immediately turns to me & says "what
am I doin'?" (with a bit of a screech). Now that's funny on two
levels: (1) first of all, I'm not a very good player myself; (2) if you
ever saw his swing, the question would be where does one begin??
-- Dad has one of the best short games I've ever seen....or is it lucky?!
-- Play a round of golf with Dad, & you'll know immediately where I get my sarcasm.
-- After I hit a good into the green...Dad: "Good shot. You should be able to 3-putt from there."
-- Green fees & a couple of beverages totaled $25.00.
-- I forgot a golf shirt when packing so stopped at the local "Pamida" & bought a decent shirt for $6(!).
-- Everybody know everybody6 on the course...& their habits.
-- Yes, father beat son & I'll hear about it for a while.
