TRYING TO ESCAPE THE VALLEY HEAT

Anyone who has been reading this blog site for awhile, knows just how much Craig and I hate the heat. Anything above 70 is hot to us, so as luck would have it, we find ourselves stationary in the central valley of California where the temperatures hover around 100 degrees for most of the summer. With that being said, and taking into account our limitations as far as mobility, we are trying to find ways to escape from the heat.

As I mentioned in the prior post, Craig began his physical therapy Tuesday afternoon. Today, he had his second session and already we are seeing some improvement. I have found hope again, and watching Craig work hard at his therapy and seeing him walk, albeit with the help of parallel bars, allows me to think we are slowly seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. It also helps that the therapy building is air conditioned and a nice place for me to sit and relax for an hour.

After his session this morning, we headed to Starbucks for a celebratory drink to continue our quest for coolness. Let's just say, there is nothing better than a Frappacino to do the trick. Enjoying our time out, and with the AC on full blast in the car we headed to where we knew it would be as equally cool, the movie theater in Fresno. We decided to take in the Bourne Ultimatum and we were not disappointed. Not only was it nice and cool, but the movie was very entertaining and suspenseful.

With it getting close to the dinner hour we headed for Selma and braved the heat as we exited the car. If only the coolness of Fall would make an early appearance. I'd give up a Starbucks trip for that!