Longitude Something has been bugging the shit out of me every morning and every evening since I got to the Chicago area. Here it is:
My sister's house faces due south. Now, I've been getting up early because her dogs will just decide that I really should get up and pet them, so I see the sky at around 7:00AM from her back porch and notice, in the back of my mind where silly random stuff is noted down for no good reason, that the house doesn't cast a shadow on the porch. Later on while I'm drinking linies and reading I notice that the house is casting a shadow. But at dusk, the shadow is gone again. Now this has been gnawing at the back of my mind for a few days, when it suddenly occurs to me: I am a LOT further north than I am used to. The shadows are longer, as is the amount of daylight. Duh. Yup, I'm the kind of guy that thinks of shit like this on vacation. P.S. Go Chiefs!! Good luck, Lare!
Posted at 19:56 # G