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There’s nothing quite like a brutal Texas summer. Hot summers are the norm, and when the norm disappears for a few years, I miss it. Some benefits: The heat and normally accompanying drought help cut down on the mosquitoes and other pesky bugs. The sunsets are prettier with more dust in the air. Californians and others stop moving here in such great numbers. You can’t really appreciate the mild Texas spring and fall without a brutal summer in between. With a swimming pool, the blazing sun heats the water, making it inviting all summer, rather than Barton-Springs-frigid as last summer and the summer before. And, of course, you have the inevitable return of cool summers to look forward to.