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It’s currently 36˚C/97˚F. Yesterday peaked here around 39C/102F, I think, and that’s where it’s supposed to be again today. We’re under a severe warning for high temperature. At least the humidity is only 25% right now. Still I think I’ll spend most of the day indoors. The cats want to go out on the terrace. We open the door. They sniff the air and want back in a moment later. Dudo gets bored, Moose gets even more needy, and then Dudo gets pissed off and we have to talk him down. “Be nice” is usually all it takes.
Washington D.C. is known for its heat and humidity in summer. No surprise, since it was originally swampland. I’ve always been a good walker, even in the heat. San Geraldo doesn’t like extreme heat nor extreme cold. When we would walk in D.C. on those hot and sultry days in the mid-1980s, we of course would slow the pace. But SG slowed way too much. I remember one time being way ahead of him. His pace had been so slow that when he started to chew a fingernail, he stopped altogether. I told him he could either walk or bite. Not both. He walked. He no longer bites his nails, but he walks even more slowly.
We lived in Georgetown in an elegant neighborhood, in an elegant apartment, in an elegant rent-controlled building. One of our neighbors (in one of the large stately homes nearby) was interviewed by a reporter about surviving the summer heat and humidity in Georgetown. She said something like: “Well, no one actually lives here in summer.” What is it like to live in that bubble, I wonder.
We had some high surf and winds a couple of days ago (blowing a lot of hot air). Red flags were flying on the beach and that means no swimming. But life guards are on duty and allow people to swim in designated areas that don’t have dangerous rip currents. The life guards stand and watch and make sure swimmers stay in the assigned areas. Above and beyond. Surfers have their own set of rules. Some of the best days for surfing are red flag days.
We went out for ice cream again the other night. The shop we’ve been frequenting is next door to a surf shop. It’s a fun backdrop.
As for my health, no major change. I have days with more energy. Yesterday was not one. I’m hoping for a better day today. So far, not bad. I just have to work on the attitude. I’m kind of like Dudo.
Actualmente hace 36˚C/97˚F. Ayer la temperatura máxima fue de 39°C/102°F, creo, y se supone que hoy también será así. Estamos bajo una advertencia severa por altas temperaturas. Al menos la humedad es solo del 25% en este momento. Aun así, creo que pasaré la mayor parte del día en el interior. Los gatos quieren salir a la terraza. Abrimos la puerta. Olfatean el aire y quieren volver a entrar un momento después. Dudo se aburre, Moose se pone aún más necesitado y luego Dudo se enoja y tenemos que convencerlo de que se calme. “Sé amable” es todo lo que se necesita normalmente.
Washington D.C. es conocido por su calor y humedad en verano. No es de extrañar, ya que originalmente era un pantano. Siempre he sido un buen caminante, incluso con calor. A San Geraldo no le gusta el calor extremo ni el frío extremo. Cuando caminábamos por Washington D.C. en aquellos días calurosos y sofocantes de mediados de los años 80, por supuesto que bajábamos el ritmo, pero SG lo hacía demasiado. Recuerdo que una vez iba muy por delante de él. Su ritmo era tan lento que cuando empezó a morderse una uña, se detuvo por completo. Le dije que podía caminar o morderse las uñas, no las dos cosas. Caminó. Ya no se muerde las uñas, pero camina aún más despacio.
Vivíamos en Georgetown, en un barrio elegante, en un apartamento elegante, en un edificio elegante de alquiler controlado. Una de nuestras vecinas (que vivía en una de las grandes casas señoriales cercanas) fue entrevistada por un periodista sobre cómo sobrevivir al calor del verano en Georgetown. Dijo algo así como: “Bueno, en realidad nadie vive aquí en verano”. Me pregunto cómo será vivir en esa burbuja.
Hace unos días tuvimos olas y vientos fuertes (que soplaron mucho aire caliente). Había banderas rojas ondeando en la playa y eso significa que no se puede nadar. Pero los salvavidas están de servicio y permiten que la gente nade en áreas designadas que no tienen corrientes de resaca peligrosas. Los salvavidas están de pie, vigilan y se aseguran de que los nadadores permanezcan en las áreas asignadas. Más allá de eso, los surfistas tienen su propio conjunto de reglas. Algunos de los mejores días para surfear son los días de bandera roja.
Salimos a tomar un helado de nuevo la otra noche. La tienda que hemos estado frecuentando está al lado de una tienda de surf. Es un entorno divertido.
En cuanto a mi salud, no ha habido grandes cambios. Tengo días con más energía. Ayer no fue uno de ellos. Espero que hoy sea un día mejor. Hasta ahora, no está mal. Solo tengo que trabajar en la actitud. Soy un poco como Dudo.
• Duro en el trabajo.
• Creo que finalmente se cansaron el uno del otro. “Ay, me duele la espalda”.
• PHILIPP PLEIN, PRIMERA REGLA, NO HAY REGLAS. No la vi de frente. Podría tener una enorme impresión de un billete de dólar y una calavera, o tal vez una chica en bikini sobre una serie de billetes de dólar. Puedes encontrar camisetas auténticas (como esta si es auténtica) por tan solo 180 €, rebajadas de su precio original de 800 €. Avísame y te ayudaré.
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8 am (50 miles from DC) – 81 degrees, real feel of 91. Humidity 92%. Dew Point 75.
Thanking all that is holy for a/c. No plans to venture out. Pretty much describes this whole summer.
Hoping you have more good days than bad.
Mary
Mary:
Ugh, that heat and humidity. I, too, am glad you have a/c!
Stay cool, and move when you can. I am married to a slow walker.
David:
SG used to be a super-fast walker.
Love Sondheim – and that production! Had it not been for COVID, we would have ticked that show (with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead role) off the diminishing list of his shows we’ve not yet seen. Its West End transfer was cancelled, and has never resurfaced…
It’s as humid as hell here and 82F/28C. At least you have a breeze. Jx
Jon:
We had tickets for that show. I’m still not over my disappointment. We ended up with a credit that we used to see Cabaret last year. We would have gone to both! The temps have dropped by 10 degrees today but the humidity is now up to 75%, so the dry heat was better.
Bernadette Peters! How I love her. What a great video! And perfect for the weather.
Hot here in Roseland, too. 89 degrees, 91% humidity. But…the pool!
My husband used to say that the only time he could keep up with me walking was when I was in labor. I amended that to say when I was in ACTIVE labor.
Oh, the fickleness of heavy machinery.
Ms. Moonsigh
Ms. Moonsigh:
Oh, that humidity! Thank goddess for that pool! I can imagine you weeding the garden while in labor!
Given all the layers of clothes people wore in the 19th century, even in the summer, I’m not surprised it’s hot for Bernadette and friends.
Kirk:
Can you imagine what that must have been like?!? The underwear alone was more than we wear now.
I’ve about had it with humidity. I think we hit 90 today with about a bzillion percent humidity and, amazingly, we did not put on our A/C. Right now it feels great with all my windows open and fresh air but not feeling the humidity so much. I attempted a walk this morning when it was about 72 degrees and slightly less than a bzillion percent humidity. I couldn’t take it and it was an 8 minute walk…..maybe tomorrow will be better.
tobyo:
We’re 10 degrees (Celsius) cooler today but the humidity is now above 75%. So it’s not really more pleasant than yesterday. We haven’t experienced bzillion percent humidity in years! I might try an 8-minute walk.
We used to go visit my grandmother in DC every summer, and she didn’t have A/C except window units in her bedrooms. We had to try to stay cool watching TV in the basement. As a Floridian I was used to heat, but of course most everyone in Florida has central air!
I bet that guy didn’t pay €180 for that shirt. I hope not, anyway.
Steve:
We spent a July in Miami Beach in the late ’60s, and there was no grandmother there to justify it. But, yes, there was AC. That guy didn’t look like the type who would even know who/what Philipp Plein was.
Oh yes, isn’t it ‘funny’ how attitude affects everything we do.
Hang in there…..better days ahead.
Humid and hot here as well….luckily we heard the indoor track at the university hockey rink was available for walkers…..and they just put in the ice recently which cooled everything down. So of course we had to try it out….and it worked!
Jim:
An indoor track at a hockey rink. Brilliant!
Even with the monsoons here in Tucson, it is not as bad as I think. One summer I was in Japan for sons graduation and I was never dry. I second I step out the door wet. Yuck ! Not the best look.
woof from Winston and Agatha.
Parsnip:
Tucson is a tough climate, but a beautiful place. I can’t imagine being in Japan during a monsoon.
Oh, those DC summers. I remember enjoying spring and fall. Both days.
Walt the Fourth:
Our apartment didn’t have AC when we found it. It had a unit in every room within a week.
This summer really sucks
But climate change isn’t real, at least according to ExxonMobil and the Republican party 😂
Adam:
Do you remember when Inhofe (senator from Ohio) brought a snowball to the Senate floor to prove there was no such thing as global warming?
I just finished 2 hours of nonstop Spanish lessons; I was able to read your Spanish !
Urspo:
Pretty soon you’ll be spotting all my errors!
I’d like to have 25% humidity! I am now an intentional slow walker. When I worked at the nursing home, I moved so fast I was a blur. We weren’t supposed to run because it would make the patients think there was an emergency and they’d be frightened. So I’d walk as fast as I could without actually running. When I left that job I vowed I would never walk that fast again. So if I were to join you and SG, he and I could stroll along together watching your back in the distance. Take care of yourself, my Scooter.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
I never thought about the importance of slow walking at a nursing home. Now I understand! Humidity in the 20s is rare even here. And when it’s too low it becomes more unpleasant again. Those extremes!
Having no energy is overwhelming and very depressing x
finlaygray:
It sure is. And then the depression only saps more energy. I’ve got to fight it.
Yeah, our weather’s about the same. On the plus side, ice cream is a must!
Tundra Bunny:
That kind of weather must be unusual for you. Ice cream is even more important.
We are waiting for Debby to arrive and then see how much rain we get. It’s cooled off some, no longer 90-degrees with 100% humidity so that’s a plus.
i now have this picture of you race-walking the mall in DC with SG standing way back chewing a nail.
And lastly I love the cranes posing at night,.
Bob:
I hope Debbie didn’t hit too hard. I remember those 100% humidity days with no rain. I could never understand that. That nail-biter was the start of a day off and a 10-minute walk to Metro. In SG’s case a 10-minute walk to Metro took a half hour in summer (as long as I was there to run back and wake him up every so often). In winter, I could barely keep up with him.
ha! When I saw the title I thought “Sunday in the park with George” and I was right !
Urspo:
This tree is blocking my view.
I can’t see anything