all praise be to Allah

It's hot here. Well, hot for this normally wintery paradise. A friend tried to define the seasons here this way: (each is two months long) Unlocking, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Locking, Winter. Basically you can read that as winter, wet and muddy, cool but hopeful, cool and less hopeful, winter, winter. We get about six months of winter every year. You gotta love the snow to live here. But not now! It's been in the 80's every day, plenty of humidity, and people start to complain about the heat! I love it, great way to get ready for the real heat I am going to be getting plenty of right soon. Also, from my brother: "It was 120 here today, in case WNY is still a little behind the summer schedule we've got plenty of degrees to send your way." So, I mean, mid-80's is really quite a treat.

One week! One *$%^!{#ing week! Too much to get done, got to start prioritizing and getting whole lists done instead of just making progress.

And then just throw it all in a bag and run for the airport. Maybe run first, then drive to the airport.