I have never thought 80 degrees at 10pm felt as good as it does tonight. The past few days have been brutally hot here in Seattle. Yesterday as I left work at 3:30pm it was 98, about 30 minutes after arriving at home, it was 104! Really, really f***in' hot. I had to stop for gas on my way home, as I pulled into the gas station I noticed a mini-van pulling in, with both side doors open to get a breeze inside.
Along Rainier Ave. there were at least two electric buses that had broken down.
I was sweating in the shade, and the school where the summer camp is that I have been working at, NO AC. The kids knew better than to give hugs in such weather. They resorted to spraying us with the hose and throwing water on us. It was so refreshing.
So, July, 29 2009 was 104 degrees, which broke the record set back in 1971 for the same date it was 95.
I have to admit I did enjoy the intensity that such weather brings to a laid back town like Seattle. Road rage galore and people were actually snapping at each other! My car stalled about 10 times in a matter of 20 minutes, I think it was just too much stress on the engine running the AC.
On Tuesday, we took the kids to Carkeek park and one other kindergartner boy and I were the only brave souls to jump in the ICE cold Puget Sound water. I'd have to guess it was around 45-50 degrees. The ice plunge felt marvelous in the heat.
Below is a photo of my band on our hottest photo shoot yet. 
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