Rant; Winter 2013/14

[stlouie_lipp]

jim - how was San Fran? I saw people in the stands wearing heavy clothing (sweatshirts, jackets, etc.) and was reminded what Twain said about summer there.

[jim]

I really liked San Fran in general, even most of the weather. But not at the game - it was really cold. My wife had bought a hot chocolate in the 7th inning and I had to move away from her because she was shaking so bad I thought she was going to just throw it on me. The guy next to me said if I thought this was cold and windy, that I should have gone to a game at Candlestick. He said that was brutal, they used to give out pins to people there if the game went in extra innings and you stayed. Sort of an "I survived" deal. I'll never go to another night game out there. Had I have worn my full winter coat, I would have been comfortable. That's how cold it was. Probably the second coldest game I ever attended, the first being opening day in Chicago one year where it snowed a little bit.

The weather is so weird there. First day I had a jacket that I had to take on and off about 20 times, because we were on this hop on/off bus and the temp would change drastically from one neighborhood to the next. There must be 10 different micro climates just in downtown San Francisco. On Sunday we went up to Napa Valley and Sonoma - about an hours drive to the north and east - for some wine tours. When we got in the bus to come back home from the last place , the temp said 102. Hot day in the valley. We drive back to San Fran and as he hit the outskirts you see the temp start to slowly go down. About 2 miles from the Golden Gate the temp was down in the upper 80's, and then we hit the bridge and the numbers just start plummeting. On the middle of the bridge it was 60.

I was staying/working near Embarcadero Center, which is right across the street basically from Pier 1. That area was beautiful every day - 70's, sunny, at most a light jacket in the morning.

It really just depends on where you are.

[jim]

It turns out the polar vortex isn't all that great in the summer either. Kind of a sucky depressing day around here. I'm not wearing shorts for the first time since I can remember to work. Still wore the sandals, but figured it was too cold for shorts.

[stlouie_lipp]

Football training camps start in 2 weeks...we have the weather for it.

[Freed Roger]

Unseasonably cool weather in the summer is the best. Everything is lush and green out. Still shorts weather. Crank up the firepit at night.

Used to have to travel to Up north Michigan or Rocky Mtns for a crack at this in the summer.

[jim]

There is one advantage - good hot tub weather. I actually had drained it a few weeks ago and was going to just leave it like that for a while, then I saw the forecast for the entire next week and decided last weekend to fire it back up again. Was in last night, and I'll be in it every night this week. Hot weather and a hot tub are not a good match.

[Smith Corks One]

There is one advantage - good hot tub weather. I actually had drained it a few weeks ago and was going to just leave it like that for a while, then I saw the forecast for the entire next week and decided last weekend to fire it back up again. Was in last night, and I'll be in it every night this week. Hot weather and a hot tub are not a good match.

Just thought of this as I was reading your post, but do they make a hot tub you can fill with Epsom salt? THAT I could go for. Not that the hot tub on its own is half bad either.

[jim]

There is one advantage - good hot tub weather. I actually had drained it a few weeks ago and was going to just leave it like that for a while, then I saw the forecast for the entire next week and decided last weekend to fire it back up again. Was in last night, and I'll be in it every night this week. Hot weather and a hot tub are not a good match.

Just thought of this as I was reading your post, but do they make a hot tub you can fill with Epsom salt? THAT I could go for. Not that the hot tub on its own is half bad either.

I doubt it, I would think that would gum the works up pretty good.

This is getting off topic a little ... but I was just thinking last night of all the dumb ass expensive stuff I've bought over the years thinking it would be great but turned out not to be. Boats, a fishing cabin, sports cars ... the list goes on for me. But I'll have to that the hot tub was the one purchase I'm glad I made. I've had it 4 years now, and when the weather is nice I'll use it every night. I had it drained for about 3 weeks and I missed it. It's awesome in the winter, as long as it's not like 20 below out. I'll take my laptop out there some nights and watch the game on mlb.tv while I'm in there.

[KyCardinalFan]

Unseasonably cool weather in the summer is the best. Everything is lush and green out. Still shorts weather. Crank up the firepit at night.

Used to have to travel to Up north Michigan or Rocky Mtns for a crack at this in the summer.

I have been loving this weather! The stifling humidity when I step out has not been missed.

I've had our windows open the last two mornings. I can't even do that in spring because of my pollen allergies.

We used our firepit to roast hot dogs on the Fourth. I never imagined I'd ever be able to do that in July.

[Fat_Bulldog]

Bump for jim as fall is approaching.