Summer's here a month early

So, it seems that summer's here, despite not officially beginning until June 20th (or 21st...I never really can remember.) Jacob and I are weather opposites, in that he hates dreary, overcast days. Just the mere presence of sunshine lifts his mood out from a 3/10 to a 7/10. Bring on the heat, humidity, sweat, and stickiness, so long as there's sunshine.

I, on the other hand, live for what I call "hoodie cuddle-weather" days. These days have very specific criteria: the sky must be overcast, but not raining. Humidity should be at a minimum, as should wind gusts. The temperature may NOT go above 65; 50 to 60 degrees is actually preferable. These, to me, are the kinds of days that make you want to put on a hoodie and cuddle with a warm body and cup of coffee/cocoa. I know that readers are going to break out their "to each his own" speeches long about now, but beyond simple personal preference, I have real, concrete reasons for my opinion:

1) The elderly and homeless don't have to be carefully monitored for possible DEATH on hoodie cuddle-weather days. Indeed, members of these two groups likely sleep best in this weather of non-extemes, and they needn't worry about heat stroke, dehydration, or death. Woot.

2) Pets with either neglectful or exceptionally dense owners needn't worry about death from heat in this weather. If they're chained outside all day because their owners are neglectful and/or busy people, by and large, Fido and Scruffy will (in terms of weather-related causes) still be alive upon their owners' return.

3) Fair-skinned people can venture outside more safely, without being greased up like a McDonald's french fry with sour-smelling SPF 110 sunscreen. Scientifically speaking, while UVA and UVB rays obviously still penetrate the atmosphere and ozone layer (what's left of it--hasn't there been a hole, since like, 2nd grade??) and clouds, these things at least help filter a little. Coupled with the wearing of the long-sleeved hoodie (most likely with pants/jeans, too), skin cancer causing agents aren't reaching bodies like me nearly as readily. As a result, sunburns, sun poisoning (NO FUN!!), and the like are fewer.

What, I ask then, is so freaking great about summer?? I need to move to Seattle, stat, where average lows are in the 50s year round and average highs are in the low 70s year round. And while there, I will do an amazing scientific study on skin cancer rates and summer heat-related death rates of the eldery/homeless THERE versus here. I will report back before I am summoned for my Nobel Prize or whatever they give for scientific crap. Heck if I know. :)