Hey there happy reader,
There’s hot, and then there’s inferno-like heat. That’s the situation in Los Angeles right now… it’s blistering outside, making the simplest of errands feel impossible. Just walking across the supermarket parking lot feels like a trek across a desert at noon! I’m happy to be back in my native New York City humidity, and that’s saying a lot.
(me, melting in the heat!)
That kind of weather doesn’t help the creative process, either.
All I could think about during my visit with the family were glasses of cold water and air-conditioned spaces!
It was our grandson’s last week off before his second year of nursery school began, so we limited ourselves to inside activities. Thank goodness for the Los Angeles Science Center and Kidspace. The exhibits kept him busy and offered refuge from the blazing hot sun outside.
I do hope that my next trip there in October will be cooler, but who knows? I mean, global warming is a thing, right??
Let me answer that last question.
It is a thing… before heading to Los Angeles, we spent a weekend in Cle Elum, Washington, about ninety minutes outside of Seattle at a wedding celebration. While cooler there, the air was filled with wildfire smoke.
The dry conditions caused by a drought ignited forest fires and we were constantly shuttled inside and then out again, putting the scheduled outdoor ceremony at risk.
Just as the wedding party prepared to walk down the aisle, a sudden rain shower washed enough of the smoke away for the nuptials to be held outdoors.
Everyone was thrilled – it was a real life “happily ever after.”
As for me, I’m back at work in my home office, and am oh so happy to be here for a bit. I’m hoping to get a huge chunk of my work in progress, “The 48 Hour Rule,” finished before I hit the road again this fall.
My next trip includes a visit in London with my publisher, Vinci Books. More about that as we get closer to that exciting adventure…
For now, grab a cold beverage of your choice, find a shady spot and read something great. These are the last days of summer (thankfully!) and I’m sure that you’ll long for warmer days and outdoor reading once January rolls around!
As always, let me know what you think!
xoxo,
Hilari
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