Why We Chose to Live Here — The Mild Weather, of Course
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The truth has been sweated out from us, like a confession from extraordinary interrogation.
Those of us who came to Central Kitsap from other areas of the country didn’t come here for a job, or because we love the natural beauty of the area, or because we like to hunt and fish, or because of the nearness of a very attractive city, or because of the nearness of a great wilderness national park.
No, we came here to escape the heat we used to experience in other parts of the county. At least that’s what I’ve learned in the past few days when the heat is all anyone wants to talk about.
I can’t tell you how many converstions I’ve had since Monday that started with the phrase, “I used to live in …., and I can tell you that I moved here to escape the hot weather we used to have in ….”
In my case, it was central Illinois, where summer temperatures would park in the low 90s for days at a time and where the accompanying humidity would hover in the 70 percent range. I remember trying to go to sleep at night and feeling like I was drenched in sweat as I lay there, unmoving, in my bed. I came to Kitsap for a lot of reasons, but one reason we wanted to look this way was the mild weather.
And I’ve recently heard stories from people who came here from all over … Phoenix, Texas, upstate New York, other Midwestern states … stating basically the same thing.
It seems incredible that I had to message my family yesterday saying that I was looking forward to a trip to Florida next month because I would be going to cooler climes.
For the record, my home weather station recorded a high temperature of 107.7 yesterday … and yes, the temperature sensor is in the shade.
Tags: weather
Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group
July 30th, 2009 at 10:04 am
I was shocked to see that it’s so hot in Washington. We, here in Illinois, have been enjoying a cool summer. Daytime temps have ranged from the upper 60s to low 80s with only a couple of days in the 90s. I have run the AC only 5 times this summer. Think it’s global warming?
July 30th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Yet, alot of those same people revel in this weather when it happens, and look down on us natives who were raised in the best Ivar’s tradition of “keep clam”. That always meant misty and cool to me, and it’s the tried and true method of keeping Washington GREEN.