114 Degrees Farenheit

You know you're in Phoenix when HOURS after dark it's STILL well over a hundred (like, specifically, 109). I think it'll feel positively cool later this week when it cools down to 109 during the day and will get down to the low 80's at night- what a novel idea!

Anyway, today we dealt with the heat by going out into it while keeping our bottoms submerged in blessedly icy water. That's right, Salt River Tubing! Just five of us (Anika, Mapes, Russell, Ben and I), five inner tubes, two rafts, and two lovely coolers to keep us happy and hydrated as we let the current drift us on downstream. It was really tame this year, I must say- only one person dove from the hugh cliff, and the forest service guys were watching from their kayaks, so there was no nudity this time. Also, the current was really swift, so it only took us an hour and a half.

Dissapointed with how little time we'd spent in the water, we decided that an impromptu pool party was in order. Reinforcements were called in (Al, Eric, and Hensler), and we descended upon Mike's place to take advantage of his excessive hospitality. Oh, dearest Mike, and your lovely pool. Here's a pic, for your amusement:



And also amusing, here are the Great and Awesome El and Al, who actually unfortunately make a terrible team, alas. Whatcha gonna do?