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  1. #1
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    Karen

    Did you grow up in MN? I was born in St. Paul, raised in Roseville, lived in St. Paul a bit as an adult, then for a long time in Stillwater, then moved to FLorida. The summers here feel close to the same. I don't think FLorida humidity is any worse than MN, and for SURE the mosquitoes are less- there just isn't any water here unless it rains!

    Nanci

    PS, I'm ok riding in the upper 80's/low 90's, and have ridden in low 100's, but it was tough- it was a 200k brevet, and we spent a LOT of time cooling off in convenience stores. I'm cold, though, if it's down in the 70's. But I drive with no AC 99% of the time- just have my window down, because I _like it_ like that, and sit out every evening when it's in the 80's with the pets, so I'm probably pretty acclimated.

    Supposed to be 95 today- what happened to the afternoon rainy season we were supposed to be starting???
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    Hi Nanci!

    I was born of St. Paul, MN, and raised in a Eden Prairie. I have been in Ohio for 4 years now and this humidity is by far worse. I suppose it did not help that I lived in Wyoming (lovely dry heat) for 6 years before moving back to a humid climate. I am still getting used to the humidity and I *really* miss snow.
    Jennifer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nanci
    Did you grow up in MN? I was born in St. Paul, raised in Roseville, lived in St. Paul a bit as an adult, then for a long time in Stillwater, then moved to FLorida. The summers here feel close to the same. I don't think FLorida humidity is any worse than MN, and for SURE the mosquitoes are less- there just isn't any water here unless it rains!

    Nanci
    ME TOO!!!!!!! My move out of St. Paul was Lake City -- So, Ramsey, or Kellogg?

    Quote Originally Posted by Bikingmomof3
    I was born of St. Paul, MN, and raised in a Eden Prairie. I have been in Ohio for 4 years now and this humidity is by far worse. I suppose it did not help that I lived in Wyoming (lovely dry heat) for 6 years before moving back to a humid climate. I am still getting used to the humidity and I *really* miss snow.
    OOOOH, nasty having to move BACK to humidity! Just going back to visit in summer had my daughter asking "how do people breathe here?" -- I think one must grow gills!


    Quote Originally Posted by Tater
    Agreed! I am fine on my afternoon commutes until I get stuck at a stop light, then I really feel it and remember why I dislike summer!

    Karen, I lived in Cannon Falls, Minnesota for four years and remember the humidity and mosquitos of summers there!
    Astonishing! We're neighbors again! And yup, stop lights are the WORST! Well, except for getting home and not getting to start up again!

    Karen in Boise

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    Ramsey.

    Am I the only person in the world that loves humidity? (Unless I'm on my bike on a hill...)

    Nanci
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nanci
    Ramsey.

    Am I the only person in the world that loves humidity? (Unless I'm on my bike on a hill...)

    Nanci
    class of 76 here....

    DH was 73

    Karen in Boise

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    I was Class of 76 too!!!!!!!! Did you go to Ramsey or Kellogg? I lived on (roughly) Roselawn and Snelling. (I can't afford to go to the 30th reunion this year...)
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    Ramsey -- lived on B, a block from the library! I know your neighborhood!

    Does the world get smaller every few minutes, or what????

    Reunion in August -- don't need that now, do we? We be reunited already! DH has been thinking about a trip in August, told him I'm staying in Boise. Grand-boy number2 is on the way, due sometime in the middle.

    (DH recently acquired a trailer to give his boys a ride every now and again! he sure was smug about that!)

    Karen in Boise
    Last edited by Kano; 07-20-2006 at 08:29 AM.

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    Sending it south

    I hate to say this but as we speak it is a balmy 76 here with 42% humidity and only 8mph winds

    We will get some big fans and swoosh it south for everyone

    Rode out this morning to the farmers market, bank and grocery store, going for a longer ride this evening

    Rode over the weekend in +90 conditions but no one here dares complain about the heat because we live too long with below 0 temps

    Complaining about the wind - now that's another thing

    Hey there Minnesotans from a NoDak neighbor


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