Summertime Heat

I cannot exaggerate how hot it has been this summer.  Actually, the heat isn’t the worst part; the humidity is.  Many days are in the high 90s with 80% humidity.  You just get used to always being sweaty.  We stopped using the solar shower bags long ago because it’s just way too hot for hot showers.  When we were in La Paz I would have to shower by 4-5 pm so the water in the solar shower was still hot enough, because a cold shower was still rather uncomfortable.  Now, I take a shower just before bed with warm water from the tank, even on the cold setting, and often wish the water were cooler.  The shower has to be right before bed, because if you do anything at all before hopping into bed you’ll just be sweaty all over again and need another shower.  I have actually come close a couple times to giving up coffee in the morning, which is saying a lot because of how much I love coffee.  However, I couldn’t let that go, but I definitely don’t need a lid on it to keep it warm, and usually when I have about 1/3 of my cup left I throw a few ice cubes in and drink it iced.  We, well especially the boys, have started sleeping outside a lot, and they have sleepovers with the Lady Carolina boys on the net on the foredeck of Exodus.  The only thing that has kept me sane and somewhat cooled off is the fact that the water temperature has still been cool enough to be refreshing (the exception being Bahia Concepcion).  Sometimes, in the middle of doing dishes, cooking, or even just sitting there, I have simply had enough and I drop everything and run out and jump in the water.  The first time I did that I caught one of the boys by surprise and they said, “Mom, is that you?!?”  Of course, it’s so hot we all live in our swimsuits so we pretty much just jump in any time.  The boys only get one freshwater rinse a day, but I figure since I’m the mom, I can have as many as I need.