GAAAAH! 111 F degrees for the past several days! If I walk outside for 10 min, I get sunburned! At night, the house is 80 degrees! Even the bird is growling- Now the air conditioning is kaput! (still need the garage door). Ah, Panda, So happy to hear from you. My trips are local (like 20 miles or less). And recently, lunch time I walk a block to see the turtle pond, and watch the turtles for 15 min. There are 4 of them, and they are quite a hoot, in an otherwise rushed day. They just ease around the pond, swim, and take their time. They are smart! (and very cute!)

Sad to read about Satoshi Kon-- I really enjoyed his creations...

Well, time for the garden hose to wet down the grass seed I planted last night (too hot otherwise) hope it cools fairly soon for a break, but I know the heat is here to stay until October. (just hope it stays out of the triple digits and I can get the AC fixed!)