THE DAILY DIVERSION

Yes, we finally got a break in the heat down here! It seems like it's been 6 months since the last time it wasn't 90 degrees at 8 in the morning. Well, this morning is was comfortably in the 70's, but it was raining at the same time. That's alright though, because the concrete downtown was needing some moisture!

We actually got pretty lucky last night. Adrianne and I went up to the rooftop to grill some burgers and eat, and it looked like it was going to pour on us at any time. However, we never got a drop while we were up there. We did, however, get one hell of a lightening show. We stayed up there long after we had finished our meal and cocktails just to watch the lightening that was to the east and south of us. It was awesome. There were some strikes that were hitting the ground, but most were upper atmospheric strikes, that branched out like spider webs. I love that kind of stuff.

Actually, I've kind of liked storms since I was a little kid. When we lived in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, every time there was a big storm my Mom, Dad, Sis, and I would crawl into our walk-in pantry and wait it out. I was always fast asleep on my Mom's lap, so I guess storms have always reminded me of that comfortable position, thus I'm not scared of them like a lot of people are.

Just to show you how relaxed I am during storms... In 2001 there was a tornado that ripped through Owensboro. I was still working at a bank downtown and they ordered all of us to report to the lobby and get into the big vault. I, however, went outside to watch the event instead. Some call that stupidity. I call it curiosity. Actually, I tried to walk into the vault but there were already people screaming and crying, and I know I would've ended up killing someone had I stayed there. So, there were two reasons!

Anyway, I was talking about the heat wave finally breaking...

I know I'm happy about it, in more ways that one. I don't mind too much being hot. I'd rather be hot than cold, any day. However, when my bank account starts crying about paying electric bills over $100, then it's time for a change. The first month after our honeymoon our bill was about $60, which was up from the $45 that I'm used to. The next month it had climbed up to $80, but still I did nothing to change my habits. I also thought that it was because we had been having a lot of visitors on the weekend, thus more usage. Then, last month, I got a bill for $110!

That was it! Adrianne called MLG&W and asked what was going on. They gave us some helpful hints. First off, we turned our thermostat from 74 to 78, and kicked off the fan that was running nonstop. Yeah, that made a difference.

Instead of sleeping comfortably every night, both of us are pushing each other away because we're sweaty and sticky. Beautiful! Ceiling fans can only do so much, and it really sucked because the A/C was never kicking on!

That's a whole other story though. The reason our A/C never kicks on is because of the placement of the thermostat. Instead of being back in the hottest part of the apartment, where it would actually know how hot it is, it's up by the front door, where it's nice and dark and cool. The reason it's so cool up there is because the hallway outside is kept at a comfortable 60 degrees, year-round.

Oh well! It was nice this morning! I almost wanted to pull the comforter back up on me and snuggle in for a long winter's nap. However, we're in the dog days of summer now, and I had to get up and go to work. I'm just kind of hoping that the cool temperatures stay through the weekend, so I can sleep a little longer and "catch up" on some rest. I know Adrianne needs it too!

Lastly, I updated the "RULES". For those of you who have actually read my gibberish for a while you'll recognize it from some of my past "issues". I still don't like "dem biatches", but I have to bite my tongue, since they outrank me!