Me mind on fire, me soul on fire, feelin' hot, hot, hot! Sweaty people, all around me, feelin' hot, hot, hot! I'm hot, you're hot, he's hot, she's hot! People in the desert, hot, hot, hot...People in the Valley, hot, hot, hot...I'm hot, you're hot, he's hot, she's hot! Real hot, real hot, real hot, real hot! How you feelin'? HOT, HOT, HOT!!
Apologies to Buster Poindexter for customizing the lyrics to his song, but it pretty much sums up the weather here in the Valley of the Sun. I returned from vacation to Virginia and Pennsylvania (more about that in a separate blog). Dry heat, shmy heat...it's hot! We have been solidly in the 100's and 110+ for the week I have been back. This week we have cooled back into the 90's but with monsoon humidity and storms in the forecast. This is by no means a whine on my part. I love the summers here. It can't get too hot for me...(although Mother Nature is trying her best!). The storms and lightning shows are spectacular...(as long as you're not driving in them). They hit fast and hard with micro-bursts and multiple lightning strikes and torrential downpours and flash floods, but if you are able to sit and watch it truly is an amazing display of nature's fury. Lots of alarm calls from strong winds and driving rain and trees being relocated (not many), but since most of the members are away, not too much danger. And while we "chill" with the lower temperatures, it comes with increased humidity (ok, that was a whine) and we return to 100+ next weekend.
I am more than willing to endure this crazy heat and monsoon season for the three or four months that it is around in order to enjoy the eight plus months where the Valley is truly a paradise of sunshine and beauty. The opportunity to play golf year round, to enjoy the outdoors riding my bicycle or hiking the trails, to not use the heat in my apartment while leaving the windows open with an occasional fire going in the fireplace...it really doesn't get any better than this. T-shirts and shorts during the day and sweatshirts and jeans at night. A bright sun and blue skies during the day and a blanket of stars overhead at night. I once again invite (although the invitation is always there) anyone to come down to the desert and escape the rainy, snowy, and dreary winters that I endured growing up back East. If you miss the snow we can visit it here...(a 2 hour drive up to Flagstaff where winter still exists). We won't have to waste time shoveling out the car or scraping the windshield. You can bring a bathing suit in February to swim. The golf courses are lush and green and filled with our friends (the snowbirds) but there are so many courses there is always opportunity to play.
In the meantime I will sweat the good sweat at work and play until paradise returns to the Valley...My work schedules are overflowing because the Convention Center season is about to get underway and overtime is available at Desert Highlands... (Lots of work. What else is new?). But do not worry about me. I still have plenty of time for me to pursue my hobbies. Good to talk to you again. Enjoy summer where you are, Talk to you soon... THE HEAT IS ON!
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