July 19, 2005
More Gratuitous Griping About The Heat
I had to slog out to a vestry meeting from work last evening. Driving along, I'd swear that cars were actually tearing brief holes in the steam/mist/soup, particularly in the valleys. Most of the summer I get on well enough without A/C in the car, but in this particular sort of blanketing, smothering, maddening atmosphere, I pay for it pretty badly, especially when trapped behind some duffer going 15 MPH. (There aren't very many places to pass in my neck of the woods.) By the time I got to church, I was so hot I was actually getting stomach cramps. (Made worse by some stuff I bought called AquaCal. Don't bother with it - it's vile.)
As it turned out, I probably needn't have gone because I wound up dozing through most of the meeting. For all I know, we voted to install disco lights around the alter and approve the blessing of group marriages.
(Actually, I'm just joking about the lights. The Episcopal Church would never condone something like that.)
UPDATE: And it isn't just me. I'm going to O-fficially blame the Nats' post-break slide on this miserable weather. They must still be thinkin' Canada, eh?
Posted by Robert at July 19, 2005 08:17 AM | TrackBackNo AC in the car? Are you mad?
Posted by: Rachel at July 19, 2005 08:27 AMWell, it's a jeep, you see. On principle, I think putting a/c in a convertible is Wrong. And if I have to tough out a few miserable days just to cling to my belief, so be it.
Posted by: Robert the LB at July 19, 2005 09:18 AMGatorade. Failing that, a big glass of no too cold water with a quarter teaspoon of salt in it.
Robbo, you keep describing the classic signs of heat injury. Colossus is right, fluids with electrolytes and plenty of them whenever the weather is warm and not just when you are outside. Otherwise, the Butcher's Wife is going to find you face down in the garden and your days of posting will be over.
Posted by: LMC at July 19, 2005 09:55 AMYeah, I know. As a matter of fact, I had been looking for Gatorade when I stopped but the store was out.
Posted by: Robert the LB at July 19, 2005 10:06 AMAnd if I have to tough out a few miserable days...
A few days? More like a few weeks now, as we head into August.
This morning wasn't as bad, I thought. Or maybe I'm acclimating?
Posted by: jen at July 19, 2005 11:09 AMTough to say - I finally gave up on dress shirts and ties and came in dressed in a polo and khakis instead, so I felt a bit better too.
Posted by: Robert the LB at July 19, 2005 11:18 AMForget the Gatorade. Completely avoid all liquids. Go on your own personal visionquest. Who knows what color the sky may taste like by the time you get home...
Posted by: LB buddy at July 19, 2005 11:29 AM
