Your title for this piece is something we are longing for in California, right now. My nephew-in-law moved the whole family from San Francisco to Austin, Tx one month ago, where is way hotter than Ca. My niece took the 5 months old baby boy back in Irvine, Ca on vacation for 3 weeks; last week we had 3 days being above 95 degree Fahrenheit, I was teasing her "Daisy, you brought the hot weather from Austin to Irvine." Ha! Ha!
Dear Theresa, did you do a lot of "rain dancing" for the desired rain? Back in Taipei years ago, I always enjoyed walking on the Palm-trees blvd. at Tai Dai, after stormy showers in the hot, hot summer, which gave me the ultimate cleanness and tranquility feelings......