With this unbearable heat wave (current temperature is 99, feels like 112, so says The Weather Channel), I found out that the wonderous upper peninsula of Michigan is experiencing much more tolerable weather (it's currently 83 in Ishpeming).
Why do you care about the weather in the UP? For starters, it's my current obsession (the UP, not the weather). I am absolutely convinced that it is Lake Placid spread out over a giant piece of land. Like LP the UP has ski jumps (woo!!) and values my most favorite sports: nordic skiing and hockey (although I also love biking, which is a whole different story for today with Le Tour de France). It also has a tie to Canada (LPer's love/hate the Quebecois) and has beautiful hiking and plenty of fresh water to swim in (gotta love those great lakes).
My hunt from my air conditioned apartment today has been finding high-need schools in the UP. After my mandatory year at U of M, I am totally going North to where I belong (my home away from home). Get me some flannel and Sorel's because here I come! (P.S. I already own both so I guess this takes away from the expression :/ )
Fun Fact: You've probably heard about cubic zirconia used for jewelry, but did you know that zirconium is material for ceramic knife blades and its powder is in fireworks?
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