Somewhere Near Waco, Allegedly
The final Heat Dome Diaries can't end until the cold front shows up, so I put a lawn chair at the north end of my street, faced Waco, and waited like a man expecting a contractor.
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Seventy-Four and Dressed for Fargo
The thermostat clicked off at dawn for the first time since May, and by 7:15 the whole city was in fleece. I went out to witness the one morning Austin pretends it lives somewhere with seasons.
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One Puddle Reported at Eva and Monroe, Crowd Estimated at Eleven
Rain finally broke Austin's dry streak of more than a month, and my block produced exactly one puddle. Eleven adults, four dogs and one realtor showed up to pay their respects.
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Bring a Light Jacket, It's Only Ninety-Nine
I left town for a week somewhere with actual weather, came home to a lawn that crunches like a chip bag, and caught Friday's sub-100 high like it was the first norther of fall.
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