Seattle has finally caught up to the rest of the country. We've had hot days and hot evenings lately. Summer was a long time coming, teasing us with a few days, and then returning to cold days and cold nights. Whenever it gets too hot, we yearn for the cool weather. When it's too cold, we yearn for the heat. It's true what they say: people want what they don't have, and quickly grow tired of it once they get it.

We're off to California for a long weekend tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to the airplane time and my next two books. I've been on a bit of tear on the reading front. One of these days I'll get around to posting my thoughts.