Coolest July in Sacramento Since 2011 and 2012

It's been such a mild and pleasant July in Sacramento this year, but I was surprised to learn that temperatures are exactly average. That suggested that temperatures must have been above average in recent years. So, I looked at the data. 

Data from two sites are presented: the "Downtown" station (which is no longer downtown, with data available since 1877) and the Sacramento Executive Airport station (with data available since 1947). In general, the Exec Airport site is cooler than the Downtown site (further from the urban center; closer to the Sacramento River Delta). 

July 2025 seems to be the coolest July since 2011 and 2012. 

The increase in July average temperature since 1877 is due to heat island effect as the area urbanized, as well as global warming. The Downtown station has moved several times since its inception, and that might account for some of the variation.

Protesting impressions, Howe at Arden, Sacramento, CA, July 19, 2025

Project 21 - Molly Long - Poppa Was A Rolling Stone

Words just aren't adequate to describe just how good these dancers are. Wonderful Temptations hit from 1972 and excellent camera placement and editing too.

 

Disco Snails

Choreographer Hailee Payne, from Infinity Studio in Ogden, UT. The Utah dance scene is amazing! I'm not surprised good work comes from there. 

I've been waiting 46 years for this! Great choreography and great dancers. Long live 1979!

 

Barry Manilow - Last Concert Tour - July 19, 2025

Quite by accident I ended up at Barry Manilow's concert in Sacramento. 

Gabe has been sick, and so Eleanor asked me if I wanted to go with her and friend. I knew Rachel was likely a fan, and so I asked her if she wanted to go. She was interested. Then Gabe decided he would likely go. But then I had a dilemma. You can't just dangle Barry Manilow before a fan and then snatch him away. So I got two tickets for Rachel and myself. 

I've always thought of Barry Manilow as an East Coast enthusiasm. At least, that's how I was introduced to him, by the Schindwolfs, fans who hailed from Long Island, back in the day. 

I was surprised by the number of fans at Golden One Arena. He has a loyal following. Many Filipinos. 

I thought his style wasn't a good for for an arena. His show would be better for a showroom - like the Copacabana! The sound was atrocious in some ways (but better when he sat at the piano). He played some videos from the mid-70s that were quite nice. His songs were the soundtrack of the mid-70s in some way.

 

Spinal Tap "Stonehenge"

Never a bad time for this - one of the best comedic pieces ever committed to film!

 

Make Good Trouble

Amusing Story, Well-Told, About An Overheard LA Conversation

@luke.is.alive_ #lalife #laliving #losangeles #genz #hashtags #emoji #banter #funny #california #accent #accents #cali #beachlife #humor #fypage #usa #englishman #chat #follow ♬ original sound - Luke Colson

My friend Jonathan responded with this:

 

But Carlos Is So Busy

Various Impressions from Protesting at Howe and Arden on Saturday, July 12, 2025