Alex Hernandez and Mike Gonzales wore identical outfits on Wednesday – no shirt with a pair of shorts and athletic shoes.They were not pushing for a new men’s wear fashion. But with the mercury pushing the century mark on the first day of summer, it was the practical thing to do as far as they were concerned.Hernandez, who will be a sophomore at East Union High School in August when the new school year begins, opted to don a lightweight pair of sporty shorts while mowing the family’s front-yard lawn at around 10 o’clock in the morning.Gonzales, who just came back to Manteca after finishing college in Southern California, wore a loose pair of khaki shorts and left a trail of flying dust jogging next to a field of grapes on East Lathrop Road next to Ed’s Rockery near Highway 99, one hand holding his wadded navy blue shirt.A smiling Gonzales said he didn’t mind the heat which, at just a few minutes after 10 a.m., was already quickly climbing the 100-degree level. Actually, he said, “now is the best time to do it (jogging) – early in the morning.”He tries to go jogging everyday “just to keep fit,” said Gonzales who did not appear to be sweating a storm despite the physical exertion he put into his fast running clip.
HERE COMES SUMMER!
Hot start then cooler days until Saturday