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[jeffashman9]

I have a rough time walking to the car at those temperatures.

Only a decade ago one of my graddaughters and I would go for boonie stomps with the camera, a couple of hours in 102F with camel backs and fortitude, and we did ok. She was the same granddaughter that joined me on the Navajo Loop Trail at Bryce Canyon, a 1000 foot descent at 7500 to 8500 ft altitude for two folks who live their lives at 600ft above sea level. On the way back up, I told that I'd just lie down and die there and she could continue to the top to let my wife know of my demise... My heart never beat so hard, but I survived and made it to the top again. To add insult to injury, we had parked at a different parking lot about a mile away, and my wife asked me to be the one to hike all the way back to get the car. My super trooper granddaughter accompanied me on that walk, or was it a crawl at that point?

 

[F.O.V.76 77]

Only a decade ago one of my graddaughters and I would go for boonie stomps with the camera, a couple of hours in 102F with camel backs and fortitude, and we did ok. She was the same granddaughter that joined me on the Navajo Loop Trail at Bryce Canyon, a 1000 foot descent at 7500 to 8500 ft altitude for two folks who live their lives at 600ft above sea level. On the way back up, I told that I'd just lie down and die there and she could continue to the top to let my wife know of my demise... My heart never beat so hard, but I survived and made it to the top again. To add insult to injury, we had parked at a different parking lot about a mile away, and my wife asked me to be the one to hike all the way back to get the car. My super trooper granddaughter accompanied me on that walk, or was it a crawl at that point?

A medal for you both..

 

[terri33 4]

Only a decade ago one of my graddaughters and I would go for boonie stomps with the camera, a couple of hours in 102F with camel backs and fortitude, and we did ok. She was the same granddaughter that joined me on the Navajo Loop Trail at Bryce Canyon, a 1000 foot descent at 7500 to 8500 ft altitude for two folks who live their lives at 600ft above sea level. On the way back up, I told that I'd just lie down and die there and she could continue to the top to let my wife know of my demise... My heart never beat so hard, but I survived and made it to the top again. To add insult to injury, we had parked at a different parking lot about a mile away, and my wife asked me to be the one to hike all the way back to get the car. My super trooper granddaughter accompanied me on that walk, or was it a crawl at that point?

Wow! Trophy for the endurance of that hike!

I'd have been crawling by then. It would have taken a loooong time to retrieve that car.

 

[terri33 4]

In other news, the worst of the smoke from the Canada wildfires has lifted. Some great rain yesterday brought in cooler temperatures, too.


We won't even hit 80°F today, and the low temps will be in the 50s! Same thing for the next couple of days, just progressively warmer during the day.

 

[SquarePeg36 7]

We had a couple of noisy thunderstorms roll through today dropping 2-3” of rain very quickly. It cooled off for a bit then the humidity skyrocketed. Swampy.

I’m headed to Maine for a few days to a friend’s cabin on a lake. Taking the dog, leaving the family here. How can they miss me if I don’t go away?

Last weekend went to Foxwoods (it’s a casino in CT for you non New Englanders) for my brother’s 60th bday celebration. We bingo’d and slotted and martini’d our way through Friday and Saturday, ending the trip with a birthday luncheon at Guy Fieri’s restaurant which was surprisingly delicious! 8 of us and every dish was fantastic. Came home with slightly more money than I started with which was a nice change. I’m not a big gambler and wouldn’t normally go there but the whole family went so it was a fun time. It was great to have a family birthday party that I didn’t have to host here at my house!

 

[MartinCrabtree107 1]

It's been beautiful here for the past few days and forecast is for more of the same.

 

[F.O.V.76 77]

Here in the Central Valley Ca., we are well into triple digits heat wise.. Temperatures still running in the 90℉ at around 8/9pm.. Had planned a 'shoot' around the gardens today, but far to hot and way to bright and heavy shadows to photograph.. Staying in and doing some catch up on computer work.. (letters/messages etc)..
Wild Horse/Virginia City Nv

 

[snowbear114 46]

76F (24.4C), going down to 55F (12.8C) tonight. It's cloudy but it hasn't rained. The windows and deck doors have been open all week.

 

[jeffashman9]

Very nice image! We are having the same temps here in North Texas. I step outside, and it's, "Nope... not today..."

 

[CherylL5]

I think I am recovered from vertigo. It has been a long 6 weeks. I missed most of July! I took photos & video of the grand's birthday last week and did ok. This evening since the temps are good, going to the Garden's with my camera. I think I can now safely walk and take photos

 

[F.O.V.76 77]

Very high temperatures (100-107°F) here in the Central Valley Ca. Early morning scooter around..

 

[terri33 4]

I think I am recovered from vertigo. It has been a long 6 weeks. I missed most of July! I took photos & video of the grand's birthday last week and did ok. This evening since the temps are good, going to the Garden's with my camera. I think I can now safely walk and take photos

That's great news! Six weeks is a long time to wait for something to go away. I'm sure you were getting a mite freaked out. I know I would be.

Have fun at the Gardens! Now you can enjoy the rest of the summer.

 

[CherylL5]

That's great news! Six weeks is a long time to wait for something to go away. I'm sure you were getting a mite freaked out. I know I would be.

Have fun at the Gardens! Now you can enjoy the rest of the summer.

The ENT said it would be 6 to 8 weeks. I'm happy it was on the shorter end. Meds helped!

 

[jeffashman9]

I enjoy torturing myself from time to time, so this week I switched from an iPhone 15+ to a Google Pixel 10 Pro XL. It isn't just changing phones, its changing the entire phone ecosystem, and in the process I managed to lock myself out of Amazon Prime, my password manager, and dumped all of my accounts in Microsoft Authenticator. It's going to take me a month to get everything back, but I did at least get Amazon Prime and my password manager back online. That said, I am really liking the Pixel 10 Pro, and I got it for almost nothing because T-Mo gave me $800 for the iPhone. I got disenchanted with Apple when they turned my phone into a pocket heater that ate the battery like a kid in a candy store with the iOS 26.x software update. Premium products shouldn't have those kinds of issues. Ever.

In other news, the lease on my CR-V Sport Hybrid came to an end, and boy are the prices on new hybrid cars out of control around here, so I ended up in a gasoline version of the Subaru Crosstrek. It's a very nice car and a lot of fun to drive (believe it or not), but I'll miss the 40mpg that I was getting with the Honda. That said, the hybrid version was $100/month more, and I don't buy that much gas in a month since I work from home, so that will actually save money. I think I may have gotten out of the hybrid world just in time, because the resale value on them is going to plummet with more efficient batteries coming online, like the solid state batteries, which are lighter and less prone to spontaneous combustion of the battery pack, and provide more driving range. I think the EV world is going to be in for a shock as well.

I was going to go out with the camera, but the temps are still in the upper 90's even as late as 8PM, and its a humid heat. I'm ready to move somewhere where it doesn't get so hot, but the Spousal Unit does not want to move. The back patio is 103F/39.4C as I type.

 

[terri33 4]

The back patio is 103F/39.4C as I type.

That's insane. Texas can be so brutal!

I was very fortunate that my Spousal Unit was amenable to moving out of Georgia. And we both still really love Atlanta! But I don't miss the heat - it's hot/humid enough up here at times, too. But when the sun sets, the temps really drop so there's a break.

My car is getting long in the tooth, so we're just now starting to kick some tires. No rush, because so much changes from year to year, and it's nice to know your options.