Now, comfort food can vary, and you'll note that there's a definite trend in my choices and suggestions, starting with enchiladas, covered with a hot green sauce. Next might be chicken fried. That's a food group, near as I can tell. But start out by taking yourself out for a comfort meal, something that sets your tone in an uplifting manner. Not everyone seems to be up with this idea that it's your birthday, and instead of getting bogged down with their problems, go ahead and enjoy what you can.
Rain is always a hot topic in the middle of the summer.
Texas weather is like that. I think one of my scientific friends expounded at length about how it was ozone being released by the lightening and the combustion, and how the temperature really goes up, but with the clouds, the sunshine is gone, and it's about to rain. The first big drops start to fall, and it's that special feeling. Summer rain storms are a pleasure in life. The dust settles, the parking lot here becomes a sea of mud, the cat looks out the window at what happened, and there's still that wonderful aroma.