worse than i remember

when searching for houses in the seattle area, we learned that most houses in the pacific northwest do not have air conditioning because you really only have a need for it a couple weeks out of the year.  well, this is ONE OF THOSE WEEKS!  it was in the 90's today, and it's going to stay that way through the week.  "record-breaking" temperatures here in the seattle area.  i remember thinking, "surely a country girl who grew up without A/C can handle a few hot weeks in any given year."  well, this girl forgot one important thing - i might not have had A/C growing up, but i did have a POOL.  and that pool made all the difference.  we lived in that thing during the day and there was nothing better than a late night swim in the pool to cool off after a long, hot day.  so, after this long, hot, exhausting day, I'm going to lay in bed and think about walking out my back door, staring at my reflection in perfectly calm water and diving right in to feel the cool rush of water around me.  aaahhhh.... or maybe i'll take a cold shower :)