I have decided that one of the best trade-offs of my job is the fact that I get to leave Hot Humid Houston behind for a while and experience summer as those in the Northern climes do. It was a whopping 80 degrees here yesterday – sweltering hot for Portland. Of course, I’m just trying to find the good in what I’m forced to do: I really don’t want to travel this much anymore. Having a loving wife keeps me wanting to go home.