Very Windy Day

One day last week it was very windy, which is not an uncommon thing here.  Now that I got a reply to my question about video formats, you can see just how windy.  The reason I wanted to try and show this is because it's something you should know, whether you're coming here as a tourist and just staying on the Strip or Downtown, or whether you are planning to move here. 

If you're vacationing, it's something you should take into account when you go out anywhere.  It may factor into what you wear, or even what you do.  For example, if you're getting talked into a helicopter tour of the city and really aren't comfortable with that idea, I wouldn't choose a windy day to test my nerves!

If you're thinking of moving here, it's definitely important to keep in the back of your mind.  Honestly, I have never lived anywhere where there was so much dust.  If, like me, you like open windows (and there are only a few weeks in Spring and Fall when you really might want to open them, unfortunately), you don't want them open on a windy day, or all your cleaning is for nothing.  Even with closed windows, you still end up getting tons of dust and dirt and leaves (leaves, leaves, and more leaves) that get into your house or apartment, no matter how much you sweep (it does help if your entryway has something other than carpet).  When I lived closer in to the city proper, it wasn't quite as bad.  But it seems that the further out you get, the worse the effects of the wind on your housekeeping efforts.  Did I mention the leaves?! 

There are some days when it's so windy I worry that my puppy will leave the ground, and that I'll be holding onto him by his leash like a puppy-shaped kite.  It hasn't happened yet, but there are days when he really hesitates to go out.  He looks at me as if to say, "Are you kidding?"