HOT!

Greetings from the inferno!

(quite literally)

As I write this, I am sitting in my bedroom, virtually

taped to my box fan trying to ward off the 107 degree temps outside.

We are now four days deep in this heat wave,

(which is apparently one of the worst in Portland's history)

and if the weather forecasters are correct, we will see

temps over 100 for the next couple days.

To beat the heat we have been frequenting the Clackamas River.

We bought this baby float for Ori a couple weeks back,

and although it was clearly intended for a swimming pool,

we have found that it braves the river rapids just fine.

And, no, he is not just free floating...

he is attached via leash.

Orin loves getting pushed out into the current

and dragged back again.

The first time we brought his float to the river,

he swam around happily for over an hour.

When he is finished with swimming,

Orin stands on the shore and tries to look tough.

He has also been known to gather rocks,

which he then throws in an effort to look tougher.

(Please note the rock flying at me in this picture)

If rock-throwing begins to wear on him,

he simply resorts to eating mud

while listening to his daddy play the guitar.

Back at home, it is more difficult to stay cool.

But rivers can be (poorly) reproduced

with back-deck kiddie pools.

And, when all else fails,

there is nothing like dunking your head in the sink and then

sitting back to enjoy a lemonade popsicle.