The weather report for the past few days has been nothing short of brutal. The temperature was in the high 90s for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with a “Real Feel” of over 100 degrees. Tires were melting, people were cranking air conditioners and it seemed that the only place to find a respite from the oppressive heat was by the water.
I was lucky to escape my air conditioned office by 2pm all three days and it was so completely worth it. The break from the battle of work + heat felt needed, justified, and a means of survival. There is something truly healing about being by, near or submerged in water when temperatures hit record highs. Being in New England means we don’t usually see crazy high temps because we are close enough to the shoreline to have steady and strong breezes coming off the water. That wasn’t the case this week. Even us coastal people were feeling the intensity of the sun.
I made sure that my bag was packed with a great beach read, my favorite
towels and enough
sun protection to keep an entire army covered head-to-toe. My one goal was to make sure none of my beach company went home sporting sun burns. The heat was enough during the day, I was adamant that we would not be burning up at night, as well.
“Live in the sunshine,
Swim in the sea,
Drink in the wild air.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
