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Living in Phoenix has it’s challenges. Heat is one. It gets hot here. The headline reads Phoenix under excessive heat advisory which is truthspeak for saying that the temperature is going to be in the triple digits. Over 100 degrees. Actually today will be a record breaker by being the 29th day this year of temperature over 110 degrees. Yesterday tied the record of 28 days.

Heat at this level sucks the moisture out of you like walking into the business end of a wet dry vac. Hydration is one of the few polysyllabic words that everybody understands here. Air Conditioning service and repair for your home and car, is a recession proof industry here.

The interior of your car reaches insane temperatures. Anything living left in a car for longer than an hour won’t be when you get back. Dogs, cats, kids.
Yes, there are still a few really dumb folks here. Don’t leave disposable lighters in your car when you stop for lunch. They explode and will burn your car to the ground. They sell Ignition Keylock condoms down here, so when you get back in your car,after the initial blast of really hot air from your interior, you won’t burn your fingers starting it up. You may want to keep your windows cracked a bit, as newer cars that are well sealed have a tendency to blow out windows.

Covered Parking is more coveted than corner offices or executive bathrooms.

The news is not all bad…That cup of coffee you got this morning, will still be piping hot this afternoon. It will still be hot for about an hour after the sun goes down.