Pyromania
One of the precious things about living at the 45 th Parallel is that despite the heat of the summer, the nights cool down. At the end of August, and on into October, the evenings are crisp, the humidity drops, and bug spray on the arms can be replaced by a sweatshirt—preferably a hoodie. Now, my present 45 th Parallel is in the state of Wisconsin, but my original longitude fell in Michigan. I don’t see this so much in West-Central Wisconsin, but you can tell a true Northern Michigander by his/her wardrobe: shorts with hooded sweatshirts and sneakers. And the sweatshirt will be either a combination of dark green and white, or of navy blue with gold (maize). (Go Green—and if you know what I’m talking about, you’ll know what to type into the comments of this blog). Regardless of wardrobe, 45ths like to build campfires. We can because, well, it’s not so dang hot up here. And we have lots of firewood, and lots of water for dousing if need be. It’s now the beginning of S...