----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:39 PM Subject: Re: Daylight Savings Time
> > > Julia Thompson wrote: > > > > But I haven't experienced it personally. Maybe Trent could offer some input > > on the issue; he lives there. > > > > > We get 110+ F heat here occasionally, and I've experienced 100 F heat in places > where the humidity is very high, and that's much worse IMO. Completely > stifling; miserable. I had a similar experience. I went to a conference in Midland, which is not quite in a desert but close. It got over 100 in mid-June, but it wasn't that bad. Much better than mid-90s in Houston. When it gets in the hundreds here, with the high humidity, it is so depressing. Dan M. > > I was actually backpacking in 110 F heat several years ago in the mountains east > of here - Henry Coe State Park. My son, about thirteen at the time, was with > me. We were close to the point of giving up and heading home when the kid had > the idea of taking an extra T-shirt, soaking it in water, and wearing it over > his head, held on with a ball cap. He also soaked the shirt he was wearing. > Smart kid. We were able to finish the 1600 foot climb we were on then drop down > to a small lake. The swimming was mahhvelous. I'll never go to Coe in June > again though... > > -- > Doug > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
