It's July, and that means one of a few things -- there will be hooligans shooting off fireworks for at least a week, the number of flag tank/crop/bikini tops will increase by 100 percent, and it will be hot enough to justify that. There are heatwaves across the country, and for a lot of us in the Northeast, that means humidity too. Translation: huge hair and soggy shirts. I can't think of anyone who likes that.
I am not one to suffer in silence, and you shouldn't be either. Here are a few tips to beat the heat this summer.
1. Stay inside.
If you're lucky, there's air conditioning there! If you're not, maybe there's a fan, or at least some serious shade.
2. Go outside...and to a body of water.
Be it your pool (or someone else's), a lake, a pond, or a puddle, get wet and cool. There are a LOT of super-fun floats you can buy, and therefore just as many reasons to always have a pool party.
3. Fill up a kiddie pool with ice and stay in it forever.
On second thought, that's actually a terrible idea for people, but a nice thing for your dog to do when they get too hot.
4. Make an ice-bucket challenge video.
Or just go outside and dump cold water on yourself and/or your friends; videos appreciated but not required. Donate some money to a favorite charity, while you're at it.
5. Water balloons.
6. Set up the slip-and-slide.
7. Hang out in the grocery store.
The frozen food section is so nice when it's so hot, and Mom wanted you to pick up some things anyways.
8. Move to Talkeetna, Alaska.
Mayor Stubbs is chilling in the 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit range, which sounds pretty great. Also, he's a cat, and if you don't want a cat mayor, I have a few important questions for you, starting with "Why not?"
