THE 4TH OF JULY

THE “OD” USED TO SAY THAT SPOONER, WI ONLY HAD TWO SEASONS, WINTER AND THE 4TH OF JULY. WELL, HE SHOULD HAVE TRIED THE 4TH OF JULY HERE ON THE LOWER MOHAVE DESERT.

WE ZIPPED THOUGH JUNE WITH SMILES AND LOT’S OF “SUNNY & 80” HERE IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS. THEN CAME JULY !!! THE HEAT IS TRULY EXTREME !!!

I HATE THE HEAT !!! AFTER 110 DEGREES MY PERSONALITY IS LIKE AN ASSHOLE TURNED INSIDEOUT !!!

EVERYTHING GOES WRONG FOR ME IN THE HEAT. THE OTHER DAY THE AZ CAR QUIT, TOOK A HALF A GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE AND IT WAS GOOD TO GO. CO-WORKERS SAY I CAN EXPECT THE CAR BATTERY TO DIE NEXT, SEEMS THE BATTERIES ONLY LAST TWO YEARS HERE ON THE DESERT.

THE FRIDGE GETS BUCKY AT 110 DEGREES TOO. I BOUGHT THIS FRIDGE FAN TO GIVE IT SOME HELP.

THE LAST DAY OFF MARY AND I RAN DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO DO LAUNDRY AND SOME ERRANDS, INCLUDING A NEW GRILL HANDLE, SEEMS “HOT REX” MANAGED TO TIP OVER THE GAS GRILL WHILE PULLING A WATER HOSE PAST. LET’S NOT GO THERE !!!

I SPOTTED THIS SIGN AT OUR NEW VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL.

AN INTERESTING PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE. SO JUST HOW HOT WAS IT?

IT’S JUST LIKE BEING HOME IN WISCONSIN AT –20 DEGREES. PEOPLE STAY INDOORS, CANS OF POP AND BEER BLOW UP IF LEFT IN THE CAR, PLASTIC CARDS LIKE CREDIT CARDS WARP AND BEND IF LEFT IN THE CAR AS DO CD’S, THERE ARE STRANDED MOTORIST ALONG THE HIGHWAY, THE ONLY EMERGENCY VEHICALS MISSING ARE THE SNOW PLOWS.

PEOPLE THAT WORK OUTSIDE USUALLY START WORK AT 4AM OR 6AM AND WORK UNTIL NOON OR 2PM. THE TEMPERATURE PEAKS BETWEEN 2PM AND 3PM.

I’VE RECENTLY BEEN DEVELOPING SYMTOMS OF CABIN FEVER. I HAVEN’T SUFFERED FROM CABIN FEVER SINCE THE WINTER OF 1998.

ONCE AGAIN I RECOMMEND YOU NOT CAMP ON THE MOHAVE DESERT IN THE SUMMER !!!