As a Florida boy uhm, I should say a transplant my family moved from Ohio were I was born to Florida when I was 4, I know about heat. Many a time I remember the hazards of walking barefoot on the pavement on a hot Florida summers day. Even the sand on the beach would be very hot to walk on but relief was at hand the minute your feet hit the gulf water even though the water temps where 85 plus it was still soothing.

But it wasn't until I grew up and joined the service that I came to know about real heat. Some of the places in my journeys took me to regions where the heat was so oppressive that it made Florida seem like a paradise. It is from my experiencing such heat that my heart goes out to all those that are experiencing the tremendous heat that most of our nation is suffering through. The massive heat wave has killed many and is making life unbearable for many Americans. So please take it easy, find a cool place, drink plenty of water no beers, no sodas as they will only dehydrate you. Keep an eye on your elderly family members, neighbors and small children, as they are the one mostly affected from such high heat.

As for me, in my little neck of the woods in the mountains and forests of Northern New England we have been blessed with warm days and fairly cool nights. It was 77 here today with 35% humidity. We have had a few days where the temps have reached 91 but not many. Even when it does get warm during the day it cools nicely at night. However, in a few months while those of you in the southern U.S. enjoy nice mild winter days, we here will be waiting for spring.

Be safe and blessed be,

Micheal