I laughed out loud.
I'm guessing my feeling rivaled that of our friends when we moved from DC to the Bay Area and talked about California weather.
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| It is true that mango season is over. Still several green ones on the tree, but only a few ripen each week as opposed to the daily deluge hitting the deck this summer. |
When I moved here at the end of April it was warm nights and warmer days. This summer has been warm nights and hot days.
(The only reason my Canadian hubby hasn't spontaneously combusted is the elaborate air conditioning unit & fan system he's worked out at home, his chance to take a cooling dip in the ocean at work, and the breezes that come in off the water.)
In Costco many weeks ago I overheard a cashier talking to a tourist about winter. She said, "last year it was cold, it got down to 50." I thought about my last four winters in Germany.
I guess it's all relative.
I joke, but it's true that some mornings I go for a walk and it feels quite cool and I'm surprised to find the temperature is at 72 or 73. So yeah, 50 will probably feel pretty cold when it hits.
(If nothing else, it will be good to get a little rain this winter, since fire season parallels hurricane season and is keeping everyone on their toes right now.)
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| Visiting the other islands is on our list, so last weekend we took the ferry over to Lanai and camped overnight in a beachside park. |
One thing I have noticed is how the beaches change. The one I walk along most mornings got a healthy new helping of sand a few weeks back, while another tree-lined beach along the drive to the south seems to be disappearing a bit more every day.
Seasonal change combined with climate change will create a new norm, I guess. So maybe Larry is right, and we need to hit our Hawaiian island bucket list items sooner rather than later...
