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From the Foaming Breakers of the Poisonous Surf

By Margaret Lyons in News on Aug 26, 2008 4:15PM

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Photo by fatalysis

If cucumbers and other sides of the pillow had a baby, that pilcumber's coolness would roughly approximate today's: Fantastic. Temperatures today will be in the mid-70s, with breezes keeping everything seeming milder than that. The rest of this week should be a little warmer, and there's a chance of rain Thursday. Finally, a chance to test out my new umbrella! [NWS]