August 2025 - The Dog Days of Summer
When it comes to August, you can be sure of two things: it's beautiful, and it's hot as hell. Now that the pendulum has swung in the other direction, let's revisit August. While it certainly was hot the first weekend of August, I still went to an outdoor concert at Stinson Park with my friends Keith and Libby. We found a shady spot to set up our chairs, and there was a nice breeze, so it ended up being a comfortable evening. The next weekend, I headed out to Schramm SRA early in the morning to beat the heat. I ate a light breakfast and took a light walk. While the changes they have made here are beautiful, it just doesn't have the same vibe it did back in the day. I will forever miss the old view from this spot. I ended my walk at the fish hatch ponds, where lily pads, along with their beautiful flowers, make their appearance for a short while. I wasn't in the best of headspaces on a random weekday in the middle of the month, so I took a day off. I did the one thing...
