It is August after all, keep that in mind. But this August in St Louis could possibly be the hottest August on record. I believe it. But anything over 90 degrees is too hot to me.
I don't remember the summers being this hot when I was a kid oh, so many years ago. I grew up in California where the temperature also reached the 90's to 100's degrees, sans the brutal high humidity. But, as a kid, we could run around half-naked through sprinklers and play in wading pools. Now, I become irritable when I have to spend any amount of time outside for anything.
St Louis summer is a bummer,
I'll take the Autum, Winter, Spring
Keep your Summer, heat and dampness
that always makes my clothing cling.
I want the coolness even coldness,
Not the heat that makes my face red.
I'll take the cold nose and chilly toes and
let me wrap between the throws
of blankets on my bed.
--sentiments by me
cool new banner - what is it a photo of? we also enjoyed your poetry.
ReplyDeleteThe photo is of a building that has since been restored. It sits on Vandeventer, 1 block southwest of Sarah. I snapped it while on the way to the post office on Choteau one day.
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