It's Going to be HOT

Do you sometimes remember a treasured person from your childhood, like your third grade teacher or something, and wonder "what WAS it about that person that I liked so much? I just don't remember."

That person for me this week is Stu Tracy. As I told you, I am from the desert. Stu Tracy was the weatherman on channel 5 from the 70s and into the 90s. For me, that's birth through college. I remember talking about Stu Tracy as a kid. In the south, old men sit on the porch and talk about the weather. In the desert, 3rd graders stand on the playground and talk about the weatherman. I even remember being sad when he announced his retirement. I just don't remember WHAT I liked about him. AT ALL. I don't even remember what he looks like. Of-course, I have a disorder that causes me to be unable to identify my own grandmother if enough time passes, but that is for a different blog post.

So I Googled Stu Tracy. Amazingly I found that a lot of people from the Valley of the Sun are still talking about him in YouTube comments and various other forums. In general they are saying they miss him. But not WHY. I mean seriously. He did Phoenix weather. How could that be entertaining? It's like a spin on Good Morning Vietnam. "Hi, I'm Stu Tracy and here's the weather. Today it's going to be HOT. Damn hot. Tonight, hot, with an overnight low of 100 degrees. Tomorrow... Hot. Oh yeah, and dry." It's the DESERT. It's going to be hot and dry for like a million years. I'm not exactly sure why they even do the weather.

So if any of my friends from home remember why Stu Tracy is burned (pun intended) into our minds as likeable or missable, please post your comments! Until then, leave your umbrella at home. Unless it's a parasol.