Yesterday was my son's birthday. I spent part of the day reflecting upon the day he was born. It was a record setting summer in Kansas that year. For June, July and August, the high temperatures were over 100 more often than not. There were a number of days when the high reached 105 or more. For those same months, the rainfall was limited to non-existent.

The day started out fairly warm. However the sky clouded up and by around noon it was threatening to rain. The threats were not empty and by the time my son was born, we were receiving a nice little rain storm. That rain storm broke the heat wave.

My son was born about 10 days early and without complications. He has been a joy throughout his life and has since grown into a wonderful young man that I am really proud of.