The Plan: Retire & achieve "Needgreater" status (Ecuador, Colombia, Peru?)
("I love it when a plan comes together." Hannibal Smith, The"A" Team)

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Over 105 Degrees for 23 Days Straight (That's what I'm talking about!)

Of course, it's not always 105 (40 C). Sometimes it's 110 (43 C) or 115 (46 C). Ah, but like they say, it's a "dry heat"- much like the heat you feel if you turn your blow dryer on high and shoot it straight into your face for a few minutes.
So yeah- the humidity is only 5%, but it's so dry you're afraid that any moment some spark from static electricity might catch you on fire.
That was June here in the Mojave Desert- 23 straight days of temperatures of at least 105 degrees (it was much hotter for many of the days).
Of course, most people work indoors where there's air-conditioning. In fact, in the data center where I work, it's a constant 68 all year long.
So the only time you really feel the heat is when you walk out to your car after work. Now if you have the misfortune of not having covered parking, you learn quickly to use your shirttail or some other insulating material to grab the door handle, because touching any metal surface will give you instant  third degree burns.
Then when you get home, you park in your 200 degree garage and sprint for the cool interior of your abode and perhaps pop open a cool one as you gaze out your window and admire your rock yard and the few plants tough enough to take the heat.
If you're like many Las Vegans and have a pool, then this is the perfect time.
Here's the anomaly:
Because it's so dry, when you get out of the pool it's actually sort of cold initially, because the water is evaporating off your body so fast. But once it's evaporated (fairly quickly), reality sets in and it's time to get back in the water.
But what about Field Service?
Me & my Vietnamese buddy Kevin inviting folks to the Regional
When it's time to pass out invitations to the regional convention, there's no other way than to get out and pound the pavement.
Wear a hat, use an umbrella, dress in light clothing, and carry water. And brothers- don't forget the tie. Seriously.
I guess I don't have to tell you that afternoon service is limited- at least for going door-to-door.
Hey- but at least we don't have to go out in the snow!




After Service, a nice reward at Super Burrito