tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569371.post115121946519517153..comments2023-08-15T03:18:54.713-07:00Comments on Pacific Grits: Complaining About the HeatJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15161585710178088981noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569371.post-1151585687244060042006-06-29T05:54:00.000-07:002006-06-29T05:54:00.000-07:00Patrick, your perception is correct - the climate ...Patrick, your perception is correct - the climate in Western Washington is mild and rarely reaches 80. But there are always about two weeks in summer that bring unusually hot temperatures.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161585710178088981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569371.post-1151342086325161952006-06-26T10:14:00.000-07:002006-06-26T10:14:00.000-07:00In Richmond, we went directly from some mild, wond...In Richmond, we went directly from some mild, wonderful 60 and 70 degree days to some very humid 90 degree days. There was no "adjustment" period. I've been slowly upping my thermostat.<BR/><BR/>But I have to confess, James, that my image of your area is blown. Somehow, I pictured Washington as always having very cool, sometimes foggy weather that almost never reaches 80, much less 91!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003514145670026703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569371.post-1151236401392208212006-06-25T04:53:00.000-07:002006-06-25T04:53:00.000-07:00"(How would one fill a coke glass inappropriately?..."(How would one fill a coke glass inappropriately?)" - you know how some restaurants might bring a tall glass of coftdrink with just a couple of mambypamby pieces of ice that melt away before the server leaves with the rest of your order? totally inappropriate.<BR/><BR/>i don't know about the availability of "extra" cold air, but i will do my best to steer the jet stream further south to alleviate as much of the problem as i can.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968721641385680296noreply@blogger.com