Man, was it a hot and humid weekend. This week the top 10 list is the best ways to keep cool in the summer heat.

1. Go for a swim. If you don’t have a pool, call a friend that does and invite yourself over (at least bring snacks or drinks.)
2. Go to the movies. Edwards is great, it has 18 movies to choose from, and it is air-conditioned. Say Hi to Javier for me if you do. He is the best.
3. Keep hydrated. I recommend going to Callahan’s Pub and hydrating with several pints and watching sports. Just make sure you have a safe ride home. No drinking and driving.
4. Go to Target / Walmart, etc. and buy a cheap inflatable pool. Fill it with the hose, and believe me that water is going to be cold. Lay down, listen to the tunes, and just chill.
5. Ice shirt and hat. It sounds stupid, but it works. Wet a hat and t-shirt, then put them into the freezer. In a few hours, pull them out, and put em on. Very cold at first, but yes it will cool you off.
6. Cold shower. Not much fun alone, but invite a friend and you are doing your civic duty by saving water showering together.
7. Pretend you are the refrigerator repair man, and you are doing a routine preventive maintenance on the local restaurant of your choice. Just bring a tool bag with you, and stand in their walk-in cooler for a while. They are usually under 40 degrees in there, and below 0 in the freezer. Then tell the manager on duty that everything is fine, and there is no charge. They will be glad to hear there won’t be a $200 bill coming, and you might get a free meal to boot!
8. Invite the local kids in the neighborhood over for an ultimate water balloon fight. Just fill up two large coolers with waterballoons, and put them on opposite sides of the yard. Sure, they sting sometimes, but that is the price you pay to keep cool.
9. Make a rootbeer float. I don’t think there are many things better during summer than a good old fashioned A&W rootbeer float.
10. Wash your car with your kid. No matter how old they are, washing your car with the bucket and hose is not only a great bonding time, but you are always the one that gets to run the hose, and therefore get to soak the little turkey before he/she gets you. Then take them out for a slurpee. Now that is what summer is all about.

Legal note: please don’t try to attempt #7. It is only a joke. No one will just let you walk in and do preventive maintenance without the expressed written consent of major league baseball. Don’t drink and drive. Live long and prosper.

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