That's right! There is fluffy white stuff floating to the ground, and the temp. is 80 degrees! Every June the cottonwood in our back yard lives up to its name.
I'm home today grading and catching up on my laundry. Ah, the two things that I love the most (NOT!).
Adam's birthday is right around the corner. This will officially eliminate single-digit aged people from our household (except for Roy, who DOES consider himself to be a person).
I just found out that most of the junior class has stayed in the Chicago area for their CPE. This should mean many BBQs this summer. It also makes me think of my two advisees who are out of state. Sending out good thoughts toward Hope and Siobhan!
Posted by Frank Yamada at June 8, 2004 11:24 AMThere is a large park just north of where I grew up, that (thanks to Eleanor Roosevelt's efforts) has literally hundreds of cottonwood trees in it,. Owners of pools curse profusely in that area, at this time of year; but I always loved the fluffy "snow in summer" effect.
Posted by: Jane Ellen at June 9, 2004 03:52 AMThe stuff is abhorrent. It has caused me to have breathing problems galore, as my poor asthmatic lungs have never encountered such a strange thing before. And also, you are already one BBQ behind, but we'll have another one soon, cause I have 24 burgers left over to cook.
-R
Posted by: Ryan Whitley at June 9, 2004 09:45 PMWe have the "snow" out here in South Bend too. I simply thought I was losing my mind the first day of CPE last week when I looked out the window and saw all the white fuzzies. I agree with Ryan that it is abhorrent.
Thanks for the good thoughts Frank. Keep 'em comin'! And someone save me one of those burgers... I'll be back soon for a visit.
Posted by: Siobhán at June 11, 2004 04:04 AM