Bloomington, IN. Actually I'm in more rural Monroe County.

I will say that the weather we've had this week is NOT typical August
weather here. It's normally upper 80s to mid-90s and humid during the
day this time of year. Maybe 70s and still humid at night.

Allan


Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com> writes:

> Where,are you Allan? Sounds like my kind of place. I like the seasons but we
> are not that cool yet.  We have had 2 heat waves.
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
> On Wed, Aug 5, 2020, 3:09 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
>
>     We've had a normal-to-cool summer here so far. Got down to 52 last
>     night, unheard of for August. Wonderful sleeping weather. Haven't run
>     the AC since last weekend.
>    
>     The worst of the hot/humid summer days here can be unpleasant to be
>     sure. But I like having a distinct Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. By
>     the time you get sick of the heat (or cold), the season changes. At the
>     same time, none of it is really extreme.
>    
>     Allan
>    
>     Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes:
>    
>     > DC Area had its hottest July on record with 20 straight days above 90
>     deg.
>     > F.  We are also up 7" on rainfall YTD after the Isaias drenching.
>     > Incidentally, my Pepco bill for July was $30 net due to 55 solar PV
>     panels
>     > on the roof, with the central AC running 24/7.
>     >
>     > On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 12:13 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>     > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>     >
>     >> I would say that’s a pretty broad list. You probably need to qualify
>     >> what’s most important to you and weight each choice to figure out 
> what’s
>     >> best.
>     >>
>     >> I can deal with the winter, I think. It wasn’t bad before when we moved
>     >> back to Indiana, just the lack of sunlight, but that can be addressed a
>     >> number of ways. The thing we like about WI is the quality of life 
> there.
>     >> Can’t quantify this, but it’s a great place in so many ways. I would
>     >> presume that places like MI or MN would be similar.
>     >>
>     >> SWMBO has pretty well decided that this is the house she’s going to
>     expire
>     >> in, so the potential for a future move is pretty slim. I could see a
>     >> possible seasonal home somewhere else, but even that’s not likely.
>     >>
>     >> -D
>     >>
>     >> > On Aug 5, 2020, at 12:06 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
>     >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>     >> >
>     >> > You know, Dan, we are considering the following in no particular
>     order:
>     >> > Stay in AZ
>     >> > Wisconsin
>     >> > Minnesota
>     >> > Iowa
>     >> > Michigan
>     >> > Indiana
>     >> > Colorado
>     >> > Florida
>     >> >
>     >> > It’s a very tough decision. It ratchets up my anxiety.
>     >> >
>     >> > Bob R
>     >> >
>     >> > Sent from my iPhone
>     >> >
>     >> >> On Aug 5, 2020, at 8:37 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
>     >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>     >> >>
>     >> >> You DO NOT want to move to Illinois.
>     >> >>
>     >> >> My brother in law left Illinois two years ago to move back to
>     Indiana,
>     >> after living near Champagne/Urbana for a number of years. Great area,
>     >> wonderful college town with a very vibrant community,low crime, etc. 
> His
>     >> tax burden dropped by double digits when he moved out of IL.
>     >> >>
>     >> >> The state is going down the financial tubes, and they're 
> increasingly
>     >> placing the burden on the taxpayers while doing little to remediate the
>     >> problems that caused the issues to begin with.
>     >> >>
>     >> >> I would move back to WI in a heartbeat. SWMBO would never sign off 
> on
>     >> this unless it was for a summer home, but I don’t want to split my life
>     >> between two places so far apart. All I can think of is what I would do
>     when
>     >> I needed something and it was at the other house…
>     >> >>
>     >> >> -D
>     >> >>
>     >> >>> On Aug 5, 2020, at 11:28 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <
>     >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>     >> >>>
>     >> >>> We have had 32 days with highs over 110 degrees this summer so far.
>     >> More are forecasted for the next week. Now, granted, our humidity is
>     >> nonexistent, so it’s just as stifling but in a different way.
>     >> >>> We’ve lived here since 1982. I am getting ready to retire, living 
> in
>     a
>     >> place where many retire to. SWMBO says she misses seasons (I interpret
>     that
>     >> as, “let’s move”).
>     >> >>> We both grew up in Illinois, we have family there, but taxes are
>     >> killer (my dad reminds me every time I talk with him on the phone).
>     >> >>> So much to consider.....
>     >> >>>
>     >> >>> Bob R
>     >> >>>
>     >> >>> Sent from my iPhone
>     >> >>>
>     >> >>>>> On Aug 5, 2020, at 8:15 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes <
>     >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>     >> >>>>
>     >> >>>> I am with you Curt.  Been over 90 here for 5-6 in a row with 
> wicked
>     >> >>>> humidity. We live on the bay but even the  breeze off the water is
>     >> hot.
>     >> >>>> Reminds me of our 8 years in Nashville.
>    

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