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LittleGirl

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46. Thanks for that history
Tue May 22, 2018, 06:44 PM
May 2018

Right now, this exact moment, my thermometer is 91 with 7% humidity and that happens most of the year. During a winter rain, we might climb up to 70 or 80% humidity. During the summer, the evaporation rate is so high that it may rain but never touch the ground or if it does, dries within 5 minutes. I lose about 2 inches of water in the pool every day because of the high evaporation and our water bill is over 200 bucks for a month.

If his girlfriend is a native of Phoenix, she can assist in helping him cope. But, my husband is a marathon runner and he has a very low tolerance for heat. He ran a marathon in April and had his longest time ever because that day, the sun was out and it was 85 degrees. That marathon was not in Arizona. He had to slow down and suffered with leg cramps and he's been running marathons for at least 5 yrs now. Dehydration can be deadly and I hope he (your son) heeds that warning.

I've never been to San Antonio but Austin was lovely when I was there in '79. I grew up in the Midwest so I remember that heat and humidity which is why I'll never live there again! LOL.

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NCSE - National Center for Science Education exboyfil May 2018 #8
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embarrassing... dhill926 May 2018 #12
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No respect for gorillas? guillaumeb May 2018 #17
Sorry! KWR65 May 2018 #50
States can afford whatever public schools they want to afford. With private prep school curricula. ancianita May 2018 #16
Let me guess jmowreader May 2018 #20
Her wiki entry is a real ripper bronxiteforever May 2018 #22
From what I've heard/read, universities take the different state subject standards into account RockRaven May 2018 #23
Arizona is the LittleGirl May 2018 #24
My older son is moving to Phoenix in about 3 weeks. 3catwoman3 May 2018 #29
He'll be fine LittleGirl May 2018 #36
I don't know that he has ever been there in the summer. 3catwoman3 May 2018 #38
The joke is that it's a dry heat LittleGirl May 2018 #39
Escaping Trump - I am jealous. 3catwoman3 May 2018 #41
Thanks for that history LittleGirl May 2018 #46
My son does play soccer, but does not run marathons. 3catwoman3 May 2018 #47
Thank you kindly! LittleGirl May 2018 #48
cool weissmam May 2018 #25
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We've been through this crap already... paleotn May 2018 #33
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Read all about it, and add your comments. mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #49
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