It was hot today...the thermometer topped out at 77 degrees. But, as is always pointed out by Arizonians, "it's a dry heat". When I lived here in the mid '80s for a spell I used to say the same thing. When it got up to 115 degrees and people in Chicago would ask me if it was too hot, instead of just fessing up that I felt like I was being cooked in a brick pizza oven I would  say "oh, no, it's a dry heat".  As a point of reference, fire is also a dry heat.

Today however, was just a normal hot day in the desert.  It was a good day to layout and that's exactly what one of us did...the one that doesn't have the pasty Irish skin. The one with the pasty Irish skin tooled around this afternoon with her nieces and nephew to create lasting and loving memories. And if for some reason they forget what a wonderful day we had during the 2 Westward Hos roadtrip, I have pictures and receipts to prove it.  

The tanner 1/2 of the Hos got an extra special gift today. Flashback to Oklahoma City a week ago. As we brought our clothes up to the hotel room, Lisa noticed something was missing. After checking under some shirts and sweaters, she was correct. She forgot to pack her pants. They were hanging behind a door in her condo in Chicago. Fortunately, she remembered to wear pants so we were both safe at this point.  She called back home thinking one of our friends could pack them up and send them here to my sister's house. But, that thought passed and she bought a cheap pair at Old Navy in Ok City with the thought of having my nieces take her out to a store to buy a couple pairs of pants once we hit Arizona. And, they had to be on the cheap because in the past week, she hasn't gotten a job so she's still on a budget. Once we pulled in to Phoenix, my sister happened to mention she had a bag of clothes in the garage going to the Salvation Army. Lisa, half-kidding, asked if she had any pants in the bag. Low and behold, after returning from a long walk this morning, my sister laid out several pairs of pants and Lisa is now the proud owner of the 3 in the picture. Good things come to those who wait.