The first line of the winter storm should be hitting us within the hour; according to the doppler the edge of it is just coming into Chapel Hill now. I still get excited as a child for a Major Weather Event (other than heat waves and cold waves, which are merely uncomfortable rather than dramatic); [...]

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Nothing like reading the news first thing in the morning to find out you have double the risk of developing cancer.
Good thing I packed the 999 spf sunblock for our beach vacation. That and the pouring rain oughta keep the ‘omas away for this week, at least.
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Spectacular thunderstorm going on here in the Bull City this Fourth of July; the folks who bought tickets for the fireworks are getting a different show than they bargained for. Mr. D. is watching the Twilight Zone marathon; the constant thunder and pounding rain and constant flashing are an appropriate backdrop. I’ve lit the candles, [...]

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Stopped into Target today, and when I came outside, the weather had gone from pleasantly warm to stiflyingly humid. Came home and joined the spousal unit in a gin and tonic. Just sitting here now listening to the thunder, a sound I very much missed in two decades in California. The fog is beautiful, but [...]

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A major earthquake will hit San Francisco within 30 years!
Funny, I remember hearing that when I moved there 29 years ago.
Not that I doubt it—if you live in a seismically active area, seismic activity is pretty much guaranteed. And I suppose the ‘89 quake* could be considered major…although it fell far short of movie-of-the-week levels [...]

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I drove to Raleigh last night and schmoozed in a ballroom at the Ramada. There were little meatballs and everything.

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Makes me feel like I’m back in San Francisco.

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Mostly sunny. Very warm. High 81F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Seriously.
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