It has been awfully hot and muggy the past few days, and we may have a thunderstorm tonight, which would be good!


One of my favorite summer memories was sitting and playing rummy on the porch during thunderstorms with my grandfather, Bummy. (My eldest cousin couldn't pronounce Grandpa as a kid, and her name for him, "Bummy" stuck, no disrespect was ever intended.) Playing cards with Bummy was fun because he never "let" you win, so if you actually beat him, it was extra fun!