Weather.com had us at a 30% chance for rain today. Usually a good sign to get out and enjoy the sun. I made some major headway on a new back yard deck, and then, 20 minutes after getting the tools put away and halfway into beer #2, the blessed rains came. As most of you know, we needed it badly. And what a show it has been, with tons of lightning and thunder like a fireworks show, all while the sun was shining. Chicago's high was 98 or 99 with a heat index of around 112. Not the best day for outside work, but we're off to Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l. Lakeshore tomorrow for a few days of camping, kayaking, and swimming in Lake Michigan...
