Tuesday, September 25, 2007

August Heatwave

I always think of San Diego when I hear the song Camelot...
"It's true, it's true, the crown has made it clear, the climate must be perfect all the year.

A law was made a distant moon ago here, July and August cannot be too hot,
and there's a legal limit to the snow here, in Camelot.
The winter is forbidden 'till December, and x's mark the second on the dot.
By order summer lingers through September, in Camelot...
Camelot, Camelot, I know it sounds a bit bizarre, but in Camelot, that's how conditions are..."



The whole reason so few people in San Diego have air conditioning is that there are so few days in the year that you really need it. Well late August and early September had San Diego, as a whole, contemplating changing the air conditioning status quo. It was HOT, it was muggy, and basically, all around miserable, and this record breaking heat went on full blast for a good 2 weeks.

I don't mind warm weather...actually, I kind of like it, but this was taking things a bit too far. Numerous days, the temperatures were well over 100...in San Diego!! I actually began to look forward to school for the kids, not to get them out from under-foot, but for them to get some relief from the heat, knowing their schools have air conditioning!
Until then, though, they lived in the inflatable pool. By time number 2, 3, or 4, in the pool in one day, the sight of little ones in undies or a diaper in the water was commonplace.



Kate wants a blanket no matter the temperature, but this heat kept even her from wanting to be covered up.






A messy, sweet little face in her brother's shirt!





This swimming all day wears a girl out!

Kate feels very comfortable and safe with Colton.





Kate(2), Brendan(12) and Ryan(4) cooling off...three of my cuties :)

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