As the media reports, America is caught in a heat wave - especially in the Midwest - but the mid-to-upper 90s for North Carolina is pretty par for the course.
But combine that with the regular storms that are rolling through, and the hours for running after work slip away before I can even realize it.
James and I are trying to enjoy ourselves in other ways, this summer. We feel we found a bit of a gem with the North Carolina Museum of Art's concert series and enjoyed both Andrew Bird and Neko Case in one week.
Sometimes we feel isolated, in the small Eastern NC town we live in. We get sucked into the 7-5 grind of work, eat, and sleep; and despite the longer hours of sun, the summer heat sometimes makes it worse. But finding some cool grass to dig your toes into, a good bottle of wine to share...
and some good music to listen to...it goes a long way.
Even better, a week from today, James and I head west to Summit County Colorado for some much needed time with my dad's family, the beautiful mountains, and some hard playing in the form of hiking, water water rafting, bicycling, and rowdy dinners with good food and drink. I look forward to being exhausted every night.
But I'm craving this getaway the way in more ways than one.
I have some peace to make there up among the rocks.
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