summer

Let me start off by saying this: I am not a meteorologist, in any way. I don't even pretend to be one. However, I can still make weather predictions.

That's right, almost every person in the world could have enjoyed a hot dog this summer.

There's still roughly a month of summer left...

Here's how you can squeeze every last ounce of summer out of this season before heading back to school.

If you need some ideas on where to take a Summer trip without a lot of planning, this is the list for you.

This ice cream cone has so many scoops, it's actually considered an ice cream bouquet.

Don't confuse this for an endorsement. It's just simple summer survival.

Rafts and floaties have come a long way. Instead of thin-ribbed rafts and plain ole tubes, we've got flamingos, swans, avocados floating with us in the pools. And bulls!

If you're not quite a master griller, join the club. But there are a few easy things we can do to improve our grilling skills this summer, and one of those is to quit poking the meat and do this one simple thing instead.

East Texas has lots of places that draw tourists, and since we live here we should be checking them out too. We've got ideas about five great places to visit that you may have forgotten about.

The rest of the US might have a thing against flip-flops at the office, but those seem to be part of standard operating procedure in Texas. As long as you don't add socks. What else should we NOT wear to work this summer?

So far it's just on the East Coast, but an exotic new tick species could pop up in Texas this year and there are some things we need to know to protect ourselves and our pets.