Friday, July 31, 2009

Allow me to gloat a bit

Average July temperature in Chicago: 69.4°
That's the average temperature in Chicago this July

July 31, 2009 Chicago Tribune

The average temperature in July this year was 69.4 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. That number is computed by adding the daily average high and average low and dividing by two. The average July temperature is 73.8 degrees.

That makes it:

• The coldest July since the recording station was moved from the lakefront in 1942.
• Part of a three-way tie -- with 1996 and 2000 -- for second place in logging the most July days with less-than-80-degree highs. Each had 14. July 1992 was tops with 18 days.


(Note: The polar ice caps are melting. I can feel it in the pools here in Illinois.)

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

No comment

Woman accused of stabbing woman, deputy with pen
Associated Press
Published: 7/28/2009 9:46 AM
BELLEVILLE -- An East St. Louis woman is accused of using a pen to stab a woman she blamed for losing a child-custody case, along with the sheriff's deputy who intervened.

St. Clair County prosecutors have charged 37-year-old Farina Larkin with two felony counts of aggravated battery and one count of resisting a peace officer.

The attack happened a week ago, while a reportedly crying and screaming Larkin was being escorted out of a Belleville courtroom after the judge ruled against granting her custody of a child.

In the hallway, Larkin apparently stabbed the female victim repeatedly and punched her, then stabbed the intervening deputy on an arm.

None of the injuries required hospitalization. Larkin is jailed on $50,000 bond.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Broken, my foot!

OK, students. See if you can find the fracture.

It is not a compound fracture but it compounds our YW camp situation. After walking on it for 24 hours, I had it looked at. That's what good pioneer genes will do for you.

The remedy is crutches and a special shoe/brace.

Love,
Mom

Friday, July 10, 2009

Family fun

Well, it's back to the three of us. Here are some pictures of the fun:
Praying for a hole-in-one


Where'd it go?

Evidence: She DOES eat Oreos.


It costs HOW MUCH to fill a Suburban?


Formulating a plan of attack on the dirt cake.