2006-08-03 - 8:52 p.m.

heat wave II

fill the bathtub with ice and lukewarm water, tie your hair up at your neck and read until the outside world dims and melts to a dusty evening grey.

today, a searing breeze kept kicking at the curtains - but once the sun is down, it might be cool enough to walk to the grocery store in sandals and a summer dress.