Hot and Getting Hotter

Today the radio announced that D.C was rated one of the hottest cities in the South sharing the title with border towns like Laredo, TX.  I think this might be a bit exaggerated.  After living several years in TX, DC often feels like a cool paradise.  Today the city is living up to its title.  It is HOT with an extra dose of swampy.

I once read a great book on contentment.  While I loved 98% of the book there was a section I completely disagreed with.  The book suggested not dreaming of being some place different but instead fully embracing the present reality.  Personally, dreaming of a cool mountain destination has made several rough days a bit more enjoyable.  I consider it a mental vacation of sorts.  I've spent all week thinking about backpacking through the Rockies collecting summits, sleeping in a tent and forgoing daily showers.  It sounds perfect.  It also sounds perfectly quiet.  I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to the chaotic din of child generated noise.

Since I won't be visiting Colorado any time soon I'll eat a cool fudge-cicle instead.  They're a perfect low calorie chocolaty solution to a hot day.  Or maybe I'll think about Kathmandu.  It's only 80 degrees there today.  Are you taking a mental vacation today?  What is your destination.