IT WAS HOT . . .

Even though it sounds like a bad Hemingway parody, that phrasesums up this summer.

I’m not bothered much. It didn’t take very many summers in theMetro Phoenix Area heat island to make me a hydration fanatic.

Always remember that if you're wondering if you’re dehydrated, youprobably are.

Also, believe it or not, on these extreme, record-breaking hot,dry days, you can guzzle water and not have to urinate as often as you’d think.The body struggles to cool itself, sucking up moisture like a sponge.

I also don’t hang out in the sun, and spend most of the time inshady, air-conditioned environments. Now and then I venture out to take picturesof the quiet drama of shriveling cacti.

More often, there are human bodies lying on the sidewalk.Sometimes the police are already there.

It’s like being on a planet unfit for human habitation. Don’tthink we’re hurting the planet. We could make it impossible for us to livehere, and it would shrug it off like it got rid of a pesky virus or parasite.

Everything is drying up, fading, burning . . . in . . . slow. . . motion . . .

Even the fantastic cacti are having a hard time.

 

It’s some kinda inferno out there.

But then, when compared to future summers, this will be consideredcool.

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