Anyone else wish
these 100 degree days would pack their bags and head south? With the heat I
find myself more irritable and lethargic and I just want to stay some place
cool and read a book. But what should I expect - it is The Dalles. And to stay
safe during these hot spells, I know I need to drink more liquids while avoiding
caffeine and alcohol; I need to stay cool, a wet cold towel on the back of my
neck works well for me; and I need to stay informed by making sure I know who
to call in case the air conditioner fails.
But thinking
there must be some good reasons why the heat is better than those cold winter
days, I did a little research and found these ten reasons why hot weather is
better than cold. So now when I start whining about the heat, I can count its
benefits knowing that in less than six months, winter will arrive and I can
start wishing for the dog days of summer.
10.) Heat does
not cause traffic jams triggered by jackknifed semis on snow covered highways. 9.)
Heat is dangerous, but nearly twice as many people die from exposure to cold
weather than those who succumb to hot weather. 8.) You can't play golf in the
snow – at least anyone who is sane doesn’t.
7.) Humidity does
not accumulate by the inch and require shoveling. 6.) It costs more to buy
clothes to stay warm, while in the heat you can take your clothes off – to a
point. 5.) Even on the hottest days of summer, it will cool off at night. But on
the coldest days of winter, the nights just get colder. 4.) Cold toilet seats. 3.)
It takes longer to warm up that to cool off. 2.) If your AC breaks in the
summer your pipes won't burst. 1.) And above all, when you’re too cold, you
can’t truly enjoy ice cream.
Fort Dalles Days,
running from July 10th through July 19th is just around
the bend. There will be plenty of action including the “Rough and Wild” Rodeo;
open tours of the historic buildings; and on Saturday July 18th the Downtown
Summer Fest and parade. Also on the 18th is the Cowboy Breakfast at
the Center from 7:30 – 9:30. This is your chance before the parade to enjoy a hearty
breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, fruit and a beverage –
all for $5.00 and $3.00 for children 12 and under. And during breakfast The
Dalles’ own Carson Bailey, this year’s Fort Dalles Rodeo Queen, will stop by to
say hi.
This month we are
mixing up the order for the Tuesday Night Music line up. The Simcoe Boys will
be playing on July 14th and Martin and Friends will be playing on
the 21st. No matter the
temperature outside, it is always cool inside the Center so you can dance the
night away without burning up the dance floor. We appreciate all the local bands
who play at the Center and the folks who donate their time and money to make it
all possible. Everyone is welcome no matter their age – and there is always
room on the dance floor for newcomers. The doors open at 6:00, the music starts
at 7:00 and you can be home before the sun goes down.
The
name of the rock band with folk roots that sang the 1965 summer hit, “Summer in
the City”, was the Lovin’ Spoonful. But besides the songs that remind us of summer’s
pasts, the summer is also the time for the release of many of Hollywood’s
action movies. This American thriller, released in 1975 two years before Star
Wars, was the first of the modern summer blockbuster action films. For this
week’s “Remember When” question, and a chance to win a free Cowboy Breakfast,
what was the name of the film directed by Steven Spielberg; with an
unforgettable soundtrack written by John Williams; and based on Peter
Benchley's 1974 novel of the same name? (And after this seeing this movie, I didn’t
want to get near the water.) Email your answer to mcseniorcenter@gmail.com,
call 541-296-4788 or mail it with a round trip ticket to Martha’s Vineyard.
Well, it’s been another week, splishing
and splashing. Until we meet again, as I was told recently by a friend “Do not
ascribe to malice what can be explained by incompetence.”
“What dreadful hot weather we have!
It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.” Jane Austen
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