It Makes We Want To Be A Hermit

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After chirping all spring about how awesome the weather in Tempe is, it's time to pay the devil. We hit 110 this weekend, possibly 112 today, and might see 115 by mid week.

In this weather you don't want to leave the house. Unless there's a very good reason to venture outdoors it seems stupid to endure the heat. During the summer the axis of the earth tilts and PHX is about 12 miles from the sun.

I park outdoors, the inside of my Jeep is an oven. For nine summers I've removed my sunglasses from the visor, slipped them on and had the wire frames sear themselves into my temple. WTF? The AC never gets cold fast enough, I'm in a full sweat before I reach the end of my street.

It's the most wonderful worst miserable time of year. I can't take Michelangelo for a walk on the solar surface, his doggie feet would melt on the sidewalk. We wait until the sun goes down for our strolls to the park. Riding my retro bike to the pub is out of the question. The riding is not so bad, you get that warm dog-breath breeze in your face, but when you stop your body over heats.

The monsoons will come soon with a little cooling but the moisture will make it humid for several weeks. After the monsoons pass we'll have nine months of great weather.

At least I don't have to shovel 110 degrees.