Seattle Rain - Its Much Anticipated Return

I know it seems strange to long for rain in a city known raining all year round, but it has been two months without a drop of rain. Today, when it started to finally fall, it was calming and seemed like everything slowed down a bit (and it wasn't just because Seattlites can't drive in the rain, which I will never understand). Either way, the city is a little bit cleaner and cooled down. Lovely.

Tully's Has Air Conditioning...And It's Packed!

I just had to share this. My co-worker Kaitlin (yes, there are two K(C)aitlins in our small office of six) and I couldn't take the heat at work anymore and headed to Tully's for some air conditioning. Apparently, the rest of Seattle had the same idea. It's really not even that cool in here because there are SO many people, but I can't complain. It's definitely better.

Record Breaking Temperatures in Seattle

As you know, I am from the Midwest where temperatures in the 90s are normal and no one complains TOO much. Everyone has air conditioning at home, at work...in literally every building. Last summer, which was my first summer here, I laughed when people were freaking out when it hit 90. Reporters were down at Greenlake warning people about heat stroke, there was a run on fans at Target and this was all for two days of above 90 temps. I just didn't get it.

Well this summer, the situation is a little different. For the past four days, temperatures have been in the 90-100 degree temperature range and they don't see it letting up until Friday. In Minnesota, this would be no big deal. You just don't go outside for more than an hour. But in Seattle, almost no one has air conditioning, including myself. No air conditioner at work or home (plus we're on the top floor of our building) makes for a dreadful day.

Today, temperatures soared into three digits, hitting a record 102 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport before 3 p.m. It was do different in downtown Seattle as you can see by the sign outside of The Seattle Times building in South Lake Union. Yikes.

We've resorted to restaurants, coffee shops and the movie theater to keep cool. Hoping for relief sometime soon!