If you're from the US, especially the eastern seaboard, you're gearing up for power outages and having the urge to dive first into any body of water- even a scummy pond. Thunderstorms have raged angrily for the past 24 hours. (Note, there could be/will be more) Heat lightning is a given. Heavy cloud cover increases humidity and dashes any hopes of seeing Meteors. 100% humidity. Flash flood warnings- the Louisiana Governor has declared a state of emergency.There are heat advisories and excessive heat watches- not because of actual temps but because relative temps are reaching 110. Have I ever mentioned I used to live in FLORIDA?? When I lived there, days reached 117, 120 degrees. EASY. I was there June- October. That's PEAK summer/HOT months. We worked from 5am til 11 ish, hid (napped) until 3 pm, then did some more work at 9pm. That was the only way to beat the heat. Usually between 11 and 3 there would be showers. Torrential downpours really. And it would cool off en...