How Hot Is It?

I'm sure I used to hear about Midwest heat waves and wonder: what's a heat wave? And where's the Midwest?

But here I am, smack in the middle of both.

So, how hot is it, you ask?

First off, it's so hot that all I talk about anymore is the heat. So, yeah, I'm a pretty lively conversationalist.

But just how hot is it?

"Feels like you're in a blast furnace" is how the weatherman described it, but I think it's more: "Feels like you're drinking hot coffee and eating soup while wearing a wool turtleneck sweater and blow drying your hair in a never-ending Bikram Yoga class."

Whatever the case, it's so hot outside today that even the ice cream man had to stop in for a cold one at our local liquor store. (Is it possible they're working on a merger? If not, I may have just discovered my million dollar idea...)

And, back home, it's SO hot that sibling rivalry has been replaced by sweet sibling lethargy:

 
But if you really want to know how hot it is, here's our week's forecast. (Add about 5 "feels like" degrees for humidity):

Here's looking at you, Monday! I anxiously await your promise of one glorious cloud. Happy hot weekend!