How to beat the heat? Be more kid-like
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I drove along a street in South St. Paul yesterday on the way home from work when I spied my past.
A family had set up a lawn sprinkler in the front of their apartment. A swimsuited kid, maybe 4 or 5 years old -- maybe older -- was taking his first run through it. If I'd had a camera, I'd be showing you what heaven looks like.
It's hard to be mad at a heat wave when it gives a kid that kind of moment.
Long before we become old Minnesotans complaining about the cold in January and the heat in July, we're kids who find the weather wondrous.
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That's why this photo of a rainstorm this week, submitted by Caitlin Altendorf as part of the Grand Forks Herald's gallery on weather-related photos, is like a gentle breeze from a Canadian air mass.
It's also a reminder to be more of a kid today.
More adult weather: Widespread storm damage up north; Duluth officials advise no travel (Updraft)
The Sounds Of Summer: Worrying About Noise In The Sultry Season (WBUR)
