Central Texas Finally Gets Some Rain!
Jaiden observed: “oh the water’s coming from the sky”. I’m almost surprised she didn’t ask what rain is .. after all, it’s been about 2 1/2 months since we’ve seen any precipitation here at Fort Hood. Add to that our streak of 100 degree days, and it’s been a pretty miserable summer. I’m not sure [...]
Not Quite Hot Enough To Fry An Egg
Apparently 104 degrees isn’t quite hot enough to fry an egg on the pavement. But hey, the last dozen we bought had one egg that was already cracked, and stuck in the carton, so it was an obvious candidate for this classic experiment. … which unfortunately, turned out to be a big fat fail! But [...]
A Record Warm First Day Of Winter!
Last I checked December 21st was the first day of winter. Well, it’s currently about 84 degrees at Fort Hood, Texas. Not that anybody’s complaining … We are currently about 23 degrees warmer than it is at my parent’s house .. just north of Tampa, Florida. This has already been a weird winter, and it [...]
Global Warming?
Okay, I don’t know about “global” warming, but it’s definitely hotter than it’s supposed to be here in southern Iraq right now. I realize this is sort of a recurring theme. I know, it’s kind of like, “why is it hot?” … and Sam Kinison screams back at me “Because you’re in the F%&*@# desert [...]
It Is Hot In the Desert
… and in other news, the sky is still blue. I know this is the desert and everything, but I had kind of hoped to avoid feeling too much of the heat before I go home next month. Unfortunately, no such luck. The temperature is going to climb up into the mid 90s today, and [...]
