Comment from Dan (Byron Center 84th/131)
Time: July 25, 2008, 5:17 am

WOW! I’m first here again. Its kind of fun to do that. I cannot believe Christmas is really this close. Didn’t summer just start?
I would like to enjoy the remaining nice weather of summer and hopefully we have nice weather this Fall!! I read and heard about that oil barge collision and the massive oil spill in the water.
What does next week look like for the forecast?
Dan

Comment from Bob P. :o) (St.Johns)
Time: July 25, 2008, 7:47 am

Merry Christmas…hohoho, that can only mean one thing these hot/humid days are on thier way put!

Im sure we will have plenty of warm fall weather to make up for our cooler summer (so far,warmer air coming-by next week late!)

I see they are prediciting 80* dewpoints in Iowa /Missouri today, theycan keep that stuff..

Comment from Bob P. :o) (St.Johns)
Time: July 25, 2008, 7:55 am

Those picture from above link, show a lot of damage/destruction, there are a couple of pic’s from the beach as the storm front is rolling in, people on the beach strolling along?
A lot of the damage looks like stright line winds damage, a couple pic’s show lowered cloud bases, be interesting to see what the NWS service calls..

Comment from Doctor.D (gratiot county - near Alma)
Time: July 25, 2008, 9:10 am

Wonderful. Just when gas prices are easing a tiny little bit, they spill a bunch of it - I’m sure that will justify them shooting the price of gas through the roof by this afternoon.

Comment from Danielle O’Connor
Time: July 25, 2008, 10:06 am

thx for the reminder!!!!!!..lol the funny thing is that i was just told that yesturday at work

Comment from Chris
Time: July 25, 2008, 10:46 am

Stopped in a dollar store two weeks ago and they were putting out the Christmas decorations. I was a bit shocked.

Comment from Julie A. Steffen
Time: July 25, 2008, 2:26 pm

I was just listening to christmas music the other day actually - had the iPod on shuffle & I didn’t change it….. I can’t get through Oh Holy Night without getting goosebumps…. Not ready for the snow part just yet - but definitely ready for all the warm fuzzies of Christmas…..

Comment from Danielle O’Connor
Time: July 25, 2008, 2:35 pm

ya we wil be soon 2 here just after thanksgiving or just before

Comment from Jim L (NW GR)
Time: July 25, 2008, 2:44 pm

yep its all down hill until next spring…78° here with cloudy skies but all in all it a nice late July day.
I had to put my beloved pet of 15 years to sleep today, it was a very hard thing to to but in my heart it was the best thing to do for him…He got sick last week and has not eaten sense last Thursday even with the antibiotic the vet gave him we could not get his fever down..I could not even force feed him so I feel it was time…SlimJim

Comment from Danielle O’Connor
Time: July 25, 2008, 3:12 pm

sry to hear that Jim no 1 wants to put their pets down

Comment from Bob P. :o) (St.Johns)
Time: July 25, 2008, 4:27 pm

Sorry to hear the news Jim, but your friend is in good hands now…..no more pain.

Comment from Kim (Wyoming)
Time: July 25, 2008, 4:27 pm

I am so sorry to hear about your dog Jim. You did the right thing for your pet. It is still such a hard decision to make.

Comment from Craig (Holly State Park area)
Time: July 25, 2008, 6:06 pm

Jim….I just shed some tears with ya, brother! The memories and the love can never be taken from you…let them comfort you, my friend!

Comment from Charles Russell - (Fisk Knob, MI)
Time: July 25, 2008, 8:13 pm

Sorry again about your Dog Jim.. bless him, he is in a better place now. It’s one of the hardest choices a person can make, I think you did the right thing, your dog is no longer suffering =)

My best to you and yours

Comment from michael g (SE GR)
Time: July 25, 2008, 10:21 pm

It’s all down hill to winter from here….YEAH!!

On a sadder note…Jim, my thoughts are with you. My parents had to put a couple of dogs down when I was a kid, but I’ve never had to do it myself. Our dogs are 6 and 7 now, and I dread that day.

Forgive me if you’ve already posted this, but what kind of dog did you have??

Comment from simone
Time: July 26, 2008, 11:15 pm

I so feel for you Jim–that is a day I, too, dread. Dogs really should live as long as (or longer than most) people. You honored your dog’s life though by making the difficult choice.

Comment from Jake–Gull Lake–Kalamazoo
Time: July 27, 2008, 2:45 pm

Im sorry to hear that Jim! My dog is 15 years old he is a Yorkshire terrier.
Im dreading that day of him dieing…He’s been with me since I was a baby (im 15)
Its the best thing to do tho to put them down, its much much better then having them suffer.