the cost of hot hot hot is hard on the wildlife

Let's preface this with the statement that except for the people in the Northwest, we are all suffering from the heat, but with two animals dead from heat related issues in the past week in our tiny yard, I am feeling like we don't have the right to even complain. Not that it keeps me from complaining.

Eileen was a mess after going through two outdoor experiences today. Too much sun. Too hot. She has reached the point of preferring to swim at the indoor YMCA pool rather than outdoors.

return to hot hot hot

So excited to spend time with our wonderful family. So glad that I didn't tear my eyes out during the six days of listening to the stories from "The House at Pooh Corner" close to non-stop. So glad that I am not planning on spending multiple days consecutively traveling with a 3.5 year old in the near future.

The trip was a success...and now it is time for us to be home -- where the temperatures sound more like FM Pop Radio Stations then actual temperatures. Nothing less than 100 for the foreseeable future.

At least we have air conditioning.

Eileen is already committed to spending time indoors somewhere. Tomorrow a movie and trip to the library.

Vacation from the hot hot hot

Well, we will be headed off to what my brother lovingly calls oblication soon...but that isn't fair. I am really looking forward to seeing my mother-in-law and the five cousins on my husband's side of the family. I am also thrilled to be making a very overdue and far too brief visit to C. Springs. If I don't see you there, I apologize, it is an overnight mostly to check on that house we still own. I promise we will try to find a way to stay longer and see more people.

I know that it is in the 90s and miserable for the folk there, but I am looking forward to not worrying that Eileen has burned herself on car seat or car doors. I probably won't update for a couple of weeks....so stay safe, stay comfortable, and know I am missing my friends wherever you are!

Radio - where have you gone

It is funny. Between music on the radio in the car in Europe, and everywhere we ate. We spent a lot of time at "the beach" -- Hemelrijk. And, there too the radio was on. So, I was at my Zumba Gold class on Friday and the Italian instructor asked if the song we were listening to was popular in the US. I realized that I had no idea. With the exception of NPR, I have my own personal soundtrack. We listen to lastradiofm at home...or CDs...we listen to books on CD in the car (or music that is on CDs or NPR). So -- I have no idea what Americans are listening to. Even when I listen to the radio it is usually Oldies, or Jazz, or classical...not pop. But, I am hardly ever subjected to radio in public (except for a Christian station at the YMCA in the weight room).