Long Summer.....

Everyone in Minnesota, or the North for that matter, is familiar with the phrase that is uttered many times every October and November:

*sigh* It's going to be a long winter *sigh*

The other day, while at work, one of the native Miami residents that I work with uttered, with the same tone of despair in his voice:

*sigh* Jeez, it's sure gonna be a long summer *sigh*

I couldn't help but laugh when I heard him say this. People here dread the long, hot summers just as much as we dread the long, cold Winters in Minnesota. It'll be interesting to see how these next four months of oppressive heat affect my body and mental health. 

Should I need to stay cool while in the heat, I plan on wallowing