A Bit Chilly

We're not talking the economy here or even the weather in California, but rather the current cold snap in Europe. I heard on the BBC that last night the U.K. was, in places, colder than Antarctica. Even allowing for global warming, that's still a rare occurrence, so I thought I'd post something in solidarity!

The picture above comes from Belarus (and is part of a set of images on the theme of "Icy Days & Nights" featured in the Boston Globe) where they are used to this sort of thing, but it's perhaps a warning that continued exposure to cold weather seems to do bad things to the brain.

Roll on summer. Round these parts the forecasters are promising us temperatures in the 68 to 70 degrees F range by Sunday. Now that's more like it!

(Oh, and I think I did very well to avoid any "man with his chopper in his hand" jokes, don't you? Bit of a struggle, mind ... )

Summer Heat in Silicon Valley

Zabriske Point, Death Valley, CA

Touch of summer here in the Bay Area today with temperatures touching 90 degrees inland. On the evening news they are already showing pictures from the first serious blaze in this year's fire season burning now in Southern California.

It's too early yet for an extended period of hot weather in Silicon Valley but this acts as a reminder of what's ahead. Northern California is certainly cooler than the area around LA or San Diego but in places like Livermore or Gilroy then it's not uncommon for temperatures to go over 100 degrees once things heat up. Still, at least you always know that there's somewhere in CA that's hotter than wherever you happen to be, unless you happen to be in Death Valley of course.