The Letter "U", Perri's Meme

[pcw_rcw]

Via comrade_cat , a letter meme. In this meme we were given the letters "H" and "U", and told to decide which of us got which letter. [Richard got "H". His "H" Meme can be found here ]. Feel free to comment on this "U" Meme--you will be given a letter by us only if you specifically ask for one. The direction are to give ten things that you like which begin

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[pcw_rcw]

I [Perri] thought that "U" was going to be difficult as well, but I actually came up with about 20 things I could have used and, in fact, had difficulty in choosing the ones to include. For one thing, "U" includes all of the un- and under- words, of which there are, of course, quite a few. I could almost have made up a list of ten by just including all of the various bear species--but I refrained!

Richard has always been interested in the history of the OED because JRR Tolkien was one of the scholars involved in its preparation. As a result, he's not only interested in the OED, but also in histories of it.

There used to be a pineapple upsidedown cake mix available in stores that was really quite good, but I haven't been able to find it for years. Fortunately it's not all that difficult to make from scratch.

We're in the middle of a snow and ice storm. We've already got about 5" of snow and sleet on the ground right now and are expecting a couple of inches more. :( I suppose everyone in Arizona is laughing at the Midwest right now. Time to start using the 4WD!

[jas10]

True, it is pleasant in southern Arizona this time of year. On the other hand, we are only a month from our summer temperatures: we were still occasionally hitting the nineties in October, and I only put away my shorts two weeks ago. And high summer here is brutal, with June daytime temperatures well over a hundred. It's a dry heat, right? Not in July and August, our summer rainy season when the humidity rises and the temperatures remain high. So we have to be careful at whom we laugh. I should add that I love the summers here. I suppose that attitude represents some sort of primal desire on my part to be put to the test (physical in this case), or perhaps just simple masochism--take your pick.

[pcw_rcw]

...or perhaps just simple masochism--take your pick...

Masochism would be our pick. We were at a WorldCon in Phoenix years ago when the temperatures were consistently above 100oF, coupled with high humidity. It's not an experience we would be anxious to repeat.