hot...

i know it's july, but after a cool june, it's hard to believe that the high may top out around 100° today...guess summer is in full swing now. hopefully, the monsoon flow will dip down as it's supposed to around the middle of the month; we are in dire need of moisture.

you know, i don't know why the water restrictions were lightened by adding another day of watering. how is this supposed to keep our reservoirs (partially) full? was someone predicting an above average precipitation level for the coming months? people in the Denver area...we live on a semi-desert plain. we go through pluvial (rainy) periods and droughts that can last more than a few generations; we ain't gonna catch up in one season. methinks some people on the water board had just laid down some sod recently...

well, at least the water board doesn't have the ongoing problems of the local police. officers are now breaking into the wrong apartments and shooting invalids who reach for their soda can. what's next?

"Don't 'goo-goo' me!" I said, "Drop the pacifier...NOW!"

i certainly appreciate law enforcement for keeping us safe, but you gotta wonder about their willingness to shoot. i know that they're pretty much trained to shoot accurately so the situation doesn't escalate. still, it just seems that there are far too many innocent deaths when the majority of them is highly preventable.

just pondering life from my messy, but gloriously cool basement...