Heat of the Moment

While it was sunny when I cracked open my eyes this morning, it was also hot and nasty-humid. It was already in the 70's by 9 AM. I read in bed and did my journal, then worked online and tried to catch a few breezes. Lauren didn't roll off the couch until almost 11. When she was more awake, I made us Berry Banana Pancakes with a banana and some raspberries that were getting old. I burned mine slightly, but they otherwise came out very well.

The only major thing we had planned for today was a run to the laundromat. Lauren needed clothes, and I had things I wanted to wash. By the time we headed to the White Horse Pike, it was in the mid-80's. The sun burned down relentlessly, and while there was a nice breeze, it wasn't enough. The laundromat itself was cool, but it was also very busy. At least two families and three or four college students were moving around, trying to get a washer. I'm just glad we were able to get two. To save change and room (and because our loads were very big anyway), we shared a dryer. Lauren played games on her phone to pass the time; I worked on story notes.

We went home...and pretty much spent the rest of the day playing Angry Birds Star Wars. I'd tentatively suggested going for a walk in the neighborhood, but it was just too darn hot. There really isn't much to see around here anyway, other than some nice front-yard gardens. We made our way through the entire Hoth rounds. The later ones in the Space Slug that involved taking out mynock-pigs were generally easier than the ones on Hoth, where Princess Stella had to pull out Walker legs, or trying to take out Imperial Pig cruiser piles in space. One of the Imperial cruiser rounds took so long, we ultimately skipped it.

By 4:30, we'd decided we were hungry enough to chance the heat. It was slightly cooler and much windier when we strolled down to Phillies Phatties for lunch. They were busy with older elementary school-age boys watching the last inning of the Phillies-Rockies game. (Phils won, by the way, 7-5. In fact, they swept, according to Sports Philadelphia.) Lauren had slices of cheese and cheesesteak (white with chopped beef and mushrooms) and a bottle of Sierra Mist. I had yummy Chicken Rancher (white with breaded chicken chunks and ranch dressing) and tomato basil slices with a can of Cherry Vanilla Pepsi.

It was definitely a good day for water ice, especially since Phillies Yummies is only a door down from Phillies Phatties. Lauren bought a chocolate ice cream sandwich. I enjoyed a very minty, very green medium mint chocolate chip water ice. I finished mine walking home. Most people who hadn't fled the area to escape the heat were out and about. Adults worked in gardens or chatted on porches. Kids rode bikes or played catch in the shade.

Tomorrow, we're going to dodge the rain that's predicted and spend the day at the Cherry Hill Mall.