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It's miserable here in north Texas. The weather isn't helping any, either -- it's a stifling 98°F outside with high humidity, and the air is gray and foul because the D/FW area is covered by an inversion layer. Going outside is like throwing a woolen blanket soaked in water and wet ashes over your head. My throat feels like I just smoked a pack of Pall Malls (unfiltered). It's just plain yucky.

Ah, well. The occasional week of smoky hot air (and fire ants) is the price we pay for living in the greatest state in the Union, I guess. If the weather here was as boring as southern California's I'd probably hate it. I enjoy our thunderstorms, warm springtimes, and crisp fall weather too much to complain. A nice, cold, soaking rainshower and a fresh (but not too strong!) prairie breeze would sure be welcome, though...

Ah, well. The occasional week of smoky hot air (and fire ants) is the price we pay for living in the greatest state in the Union, I guess. If the weather here was as boring as southern California's I'd probably hate it. I enjoy our thunderstorms, warm springtimes, and crisp fall weather too much to complain. A nice, cold, soaking rainshower and a fresh (but not too strong!) prairie breeze would sure be welcome, though...

Bad air in Texas is better than good air anywhere else. We may even get rain in Austin this week, and it would give us a whole day or maybe even two days of relief.