How to Not Die of Heat Stroke

So far my goal living in Arizona in the Summer months (May-October) is to avoid dying of heat stroke. I am pretty good at it so far. Here are my secret tips to not dying:


Rule #1: Only go outside during Monsoon storms.

Rule #2: If you must go outside, only do so to travel to another air-conditioned location. Like, the grocery store or the International Wildlife Museum.

This is my new favorite animal.

Rule #3: If you absolutely cannot stand it anymore, leave Arizona. Go somewhere north...somewhere cooler...like Idaho!

I may be a little late to the party on sharing my eclipse photos, but here they are anyway. No one who knows me will be surprised that I was late for something. Not only was Idaho a lot less hot, during the eclipse the temperature dropped rather dramatically. Bonus rule: eclipses make things less hot.

Jordan, Kody, Lee, and Karen Phillips

Sun gazing.

Rule #4: Get wet. Fountain, splash pad, pool, water fight, whatever it takes. These cousins helped us tremendously while we were in Utah.

Grandma treated us to lunch and a fun day at Temple Square!

Renaissance Festival: Thanksgiving Point: Paul picks grass, Uncle Matt
gives Princess Ellie a ride.

Paul joins the water fight at his cousin Liam's birthday.

Laszlo loves his cousin Kimball because Kimball is the Baby Whisperer.

Rule #5: Eat your feelings. Yes, you are trapped in your house, but you can escape! Through delicious food.

Lunch date with Pa Duane: Laszlo also loves Samoan food.

Grandma keeps the boys busy while I make dinner.

Rule #6: Dream of winter time. Paul is always talking about Christmas. His favorite part of the Miniatures Museum in Tucson was their Christmas Village and North Pole. He made up a song about it.

The good news is that the highest temperatures of the year are behind us. We probably won't see anymore days of 110 degrees this year, but that doesn't mean we are done staying inside. I have learned to expect triple digit temperatures through September and daytime temperatures into the 90's until November. Fall is not a thing here so put away your pumpkin spice flavored everything and keep your jackets in storage! We won't be needing them anytime soon.