by Dave Ellis

I love the crisp days of autumn, especially in southern Nevada. Once that temperature hits below one hundred I know we can finally move freely in the backyard without fear of spontaneous combustion. We also break out the fire pit which was useless to us all summer but the pigeons find it to be a great public restroom. After a lengthy hose down we load it up with firewood and have a fire, to bring the temperature back up.

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by Dave Ellis

We recently traveled to Park City, Utah (yes, that Park City) for a family vacation. We had never been there and it was quite an experience. The main thing is that it was 68 degrees the entire time: it was beautiful. Honestly, I could have stayed in the Pahrump municipal dump if it was 68 degrees and I would still tell you it was beautiful. Our vacation was not about the surroundings as much as the temperature.

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