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Among the things I don't miss is summer heat and humidity in DC. One of the most pleasant things about living here is that even on the hottest days, most nights cool off enough that you can throw open a bunch of windows and try to get a cross-breeze. In DC, opening windows at night would: (a) make the house even warmer and stickier; and (b) let in the evil Asian tiger mosquitoes that find our yard (and my flesh) so welcoming. So hopefully our friends back in DC are doing their best to chill out (literally) during these dog days of summer...