Being a Midwestern brat pretty much my entire existence, I like having access to all four seasons.

They may not come in any particular order. We had some shorts and shorts optional weather a few weeks back, followed by subzero blizzards and closures all about. Went to sixties this past Saturday, but in upper twenties today. Bird bath is out and set up. But I will wait to fill it. My buddies like to sip and splash, not skate and crash.

Being able to have all four though is really the cat’s meow. I love the sound of a good steady snow storm, just falling. The smell of the ground and emerging flowers in spring. Those hotter than blazes summer days. And when hoodies become my favorite goodies come fall.

But of the four, I want hot and humid. 90’s and 90%. To keep things at a G rating, swamp derriere weather.

You walk out and your skin is glistening. T’s and polos for work, and dark shorts a must. But go in the yard? All bets are off. Sweat thtough everything, shoes included. Daily wash cycle for the clothes or else mildew finds a home in the pile. A lukewarm shower that leaves you till sweaty after being outside.

I recall my football days in that kind of weather. One coach used to say, “if you feel just a little thirsty, then you already waited too long to drink water.”

Only had one heat episode during a game in college. Felt fine all first half. Drank water through out. Came inside for half time, took off my top and laid on the gym floor to cool off more. Coaches said their spiel, went to get back up, and couldn’t. Had stopped sweating and body temp elevated. Done. I was put in a chair, slid into the showers as is, and sat there under running water for the second half. Only time heat and humidity ever got me.

I have been to New Orleans and Florida and they have that 90/90 going. Same with Texas. But then you lose spring, fall and a beautiful snow shower. So I will bide my time for the first day of swamp derriere weather here in Wisconsin.

Baby powder on standby.

Cannot wait!