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Happy World UFO Day, gang.
It's currently raining (again) and 62 degrees. Supposed to rain off and on all day with possible 1-2 inches. Got a quarter inch overnight.
Routine day yesterday. Baseball game at 10. After it was over it was quite interesting as a number of people just stood around talking. It was the last game of the regular season. Tournaments start next week and then baseball is over for the season. Today I need to pay the bills so I can stay in the house for another month. Also my older daughter's 36th wedding anniversary.
Gas jumped from $3.11 to $3.44 yesterday.
All stay safe and keep your eyes on the sky. You never know when one of those UFOs will appear.
Tom
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Good morning good people of Big Blue, another hot one here, 112 forecast for today and no rain. That can change in a dime since this is our monsoon season a dust storm can appear out of nowhere late in the afternoon. We did have a few sprinkles the past few days, nothing significant and little wind, at least on the west side of the valley.
Speaking of our valley, it was the Chamber of Commerce years and years ago that decided to name us, "The Valley of the Sun", when in fact, our official name is, "The Salt River Valley". The Salt River runs right through the center of the Phoenix area and since it's dammed upstream, it is normally dry. They will occasionally let water flow, and that causes all sorts of traffic problems. We've got more bridges now, but there are still roads that go through the river bed. I remember years ago when they had to use trains to shuttle people across the river because there was only two bridges at that time.
Enough history, take care, and enjoy the day...
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Good morning
11:30 here and I have been up for 3 hours trying to get moving after doing one little project yesterday. Arthur Itis helped and he is back today to remind me I am not a kid anymore.  I am hoping to mow grass after lunch. The vibrations from the mower help ease the pain.
I talked with Wayne last night and he was really in good spirits, Still can't get his computer to hook up but he is doing some models for a hobby shop about 25 miles from him. He has been going there 2 or 3 times a week.
We have a really nice day so I am going to mow grass and then sit on my back side and relax.
Cheers
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Greetings, gang.
Clear and 60 with 99% humidity. Got another half inch of rain yesterday. Today is projected to be the warmest for the next week. 85 today then the upper 70s to maybe 80 with a 70% chance of rain tomorrow.
With all the rain I think that's why the neighborhood has sounded like the gunfight at the OK corral for the last several nights. I did get the bills paid yesterday and had a nice ride on the scooter.
All stay safe.
Tom
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Good morning all, a bit warm yesterday, 113, up to 116 in the forecast for the next few days. The slight chance of rain never materialized. As for the heat, we apparently had the hottest June on record, 97 was the average. I wasn't out that much so I can't say it affected me, just wait until the electric bill shows up though. A/C running 24/7...
No change in gas prices for the holiday, they're saying it will go up soon though.
I get exhausted reading Tom's posts. I couldn't do all that stuff when I was half my age, I'm not sure if I could ride a bike around the block, as for walking, the nurse asked me one day if I could walk to the end of the block. I said, "sure, just don't expect me to walk back", and that's the truth. Fortunately, at my age, no one expects me to even get out of my chair....But Tom, you should be proud.. 
Have a fine day today, I really hope my neighbors don't start celebrating the fourth too early and too long. Ground fireworks on you own property is legal, so folks sneak in illegal stuff that goes up and burns down their neighbors house. It happens.
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Hello Blue
We have sun this morning, 88 for the day. For us that's hot.
Fireworks were not too bad yesterday but tomorrow night the air will be full of smoke as fireworks are legal here on holidays.
Our daughter and grandsons stopped by yesterday, all tan from their trip to Cancun. Because of the hurricanes they had some rainy days but said they still found lots to do. Gas is still in the $3.59 range most places.
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At my last checkup, my doctor asked me about walking and I said that I did 30-45 minutes, possibly twice a day. She asked about an hour and I said that I thought I could but I hadn't done so.
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Good morning all, and happy Fourth of July to all in the USA. No, I will not go watch the fireworks, there'll be enough noise from a few of my neighbors, city fireworks goes off about two miles from my house, but there are too many other houses blocking the view for me to go see anything.
Speaking of walking, there are several mountains surrounding the Phoenix area, just about all have hiking trails. Most are closed when the temps reach 100, but we had a family go up one the other day when it was 113. They had to be rescued by helicopter, but a 10-year old by did not make it. We lose a few 100 people a year due to the heat, it's just crazy to do something like that, but they do.
Today could hit 116, I'm staying indoors. Pat is having a family get-together later today, and that's it for my celebrating.
Have a great day, be careful and stay safe...
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Happy 4th of July, gang.
69 now going to maybe 80 with 93% humidity and a 60% chance of rain this afternoon.
That chance for rain could make my day rather uncomfortable. I'll be walking in two different parades in support of my granddaughter who is running for county auditor. First parade (about a mile long) at 10 and second parade at 1:30 (probably less than a mile). I do plan to have a change of clothes in the car in case the weather prognosticators are not as accurate as they think they are.
All stay safe (and dry).
Tom
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Good afternoon
My BIL and SIL are coming out to view the fireworks at our city park and my daughter and wife are going too. I volunteered to stay home with the fur kids. A slight chance of rain is in the forecast. Our village has a great display but I no longer get excited over loud noise unless I am target shooting. It the rain holds off I may have a fire in he fire pit later on.
I am stripping a passenger car to repaint for the KJR. I thought it was done but on close inspection I discovered it still had a thin layer that I thought should be removed.
Happy Independence Day to my fellow United States folks.
Charlie
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