Heat wave

Needless to say, I was completely unprepared for this kind of heat. Usually upstate New York summers gradually get warmer until the ninety degree weather arrives in mid-July, but this year the weather has been so wonderfully mild. Most days were sunny and in the upper-70s or rainy and in the upper-60s! I can't even begin to tell you how brutal this heat and humidity is and how much it makes me want to drive around in my air conditioned car... During the afternoon when the day is at its hottest, I have been parking myself in front of my fan and lazily waiting until the sun sets and it gets cooler. Unfortunately, unlike my boyfriend Jason (who is in the picture here), we do not all have pools to cool off in!

Speaking of which, I am actually planning on leaving on Thursday to visit J in Pennsylvania. From there, we are going to drive through Gettysburg, PA and then head down to the Maryland/Washington, DC area to be touristy and go to our friends' engagement party. So I am looking forward to that-- after being stranded at home for the past week, I'm in need of a relaxing vacation. Although, the thought of going to an engagement party makes me feel old. It makes me feel like I'm an adult. Oh gosh, when did I grow up?