Like most of the United States, here in Tennessee we are experiencing much higher than average heat and humidity. Yesterday's heat index was 105 degrees Farenheit. When I lived in Arizona, it would regularly get to over 105 degrees, but it feels so very different than this hot, muggy, summer air.
I'm so very spoiled today. I enjoy air conditioning at work, air conditioning in my car, and air conditioning at home. When I was growing up, we had open windows, fans, and sometimes a room with a very noisy window air conditioner.
My little brother and I spent a lot of time outside in the shade where we were more likely to find a cool breeze and (if it was on or we could talk Mom into turning it on) we would run through the water sprinkler in the yard.
But my favorite way to cool off was when Dad would bring home a nice, cold watermelon. He would cut it outside and give us each a big wedge with lots of black seeds (which would often lead to a seed spitting fight between my brother and I).
Juicy. Yummy. Mmm.
