First Day of Summer

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 60 degrees, high 89 degrees, mostly clear skies

Today is the first day of summer, which means we also have the most daylight hours of the year. In this area, it is dark by 2030 hours, while in Texas where we were living, it doesn't get dark until almost 2200 hours, even though both places are in the central time zone. Of course, it does get daylight sooner here than in Texas, so it all evens out.

The fall-like weather continued today, and we hope it sticks around a little longer. What a great treat at this time of the year.

It looks like Tiger Woods had a worse injury than first expected last week. He won the US Open in a playoff with torn ligaments and two stress fractures. His season is over, and he is expected to be out for at least eight months. It's a shame, because he had already won four tournaments this year, and that was after missing two months earlier. I doubt we will be watching much golf the rest of the year.

Does anyone think Congress is serious about getting us out of the oil crunch and high prices we are paying for fuel? I heard earlier this week that they turned down President Bush's request to open the coastline and other areas for drilling. Is there any doubt about who makes the decisions in this country?

We really don't have much going on today. It would be nice to talk about the great adventures we are having, but things are pretty quiet around here. Maybe we will be able to do something over the weekend.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Decatur, Alabama: The River City

Not all who wander are lost.