Hot summer days in the field and the time Dad exploded

Hot summer days in the field and the time Dad exploded

Rain — accompanied by lightning and thunder — awakened us on a hot and humid morning. It was what some would call an old-fashioned storm that had until recently been rare in these parts. Although an all-day rain has been absent, the crops haven’t suffered. Crops are in good condition and especially so corn, which has shot past the storied “Knee high by the 4th of July’’ standard. The measurement of corn growth — made popular via print media in t…