On my flight back to Grand Rapids from from Dallas last night, my little commuter plane came directly upon Lake Michigan from the south at dusk. First I noticed the lake, then that I could see both its west and east coasts, then that I could see South Bend, then that I could see the Chicago grid, then that I could see both St. Joe & BHarbs with the St. Joseph river squiggling between 'em and sidewinding way down through south Berrien, and then that I could see all these things at once. Finally I noted Lake Saugatuck (Douglas?) & the Kalamazoo river before drifting back to US Weekly or whatever. Pretty!

i'm blaming my 06.15 - 07.15 240 kwh use on my new/temporary roommate matt (who moved in right around mid-june), but wonder if this is excessively high for a one-bedroom apartment without air conditioning and whose occupants usually leave over the weekend. i'm thinking my refrigerator might be the biggest culprit. pls advise.