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The weather finally cooperated, and we got our opening day at the pool. After last week’s debacle, I didn’t bother watching any forecasts. I woke up, saw the sun and packed a cooler.

Why does the local weather forecast last longer than 30 seconds anyway? Tell me what it’s supposed to do today, show the extended forecast and move on. I don’t care about the barometric pressure or dew point. I don’t even know what they are.

I live in St. Louis, so I don’t need to know that it’s raining in Cleveland. If I’m traveling, there’s a 24/7 Weather Channel and something called the Internet.

I’m serious about this. The local weather segment could be reduced by five minutes, and the extra time given to sports. This would allow for content more appealing to the average viewer – like showing the replay of the feature race at Churchill Downs.

I wanna wake up where you are. I won’t say anything at all.