We've had unreasonably hot weather, not something we usually get out here in the Pacific Northwest. We get about a week or two of high 80s and rarely more than 2-3 days at a time in July and August. So far this year, we've had more than our share of the hot sticky stuff and it's hit the mid and high 90s enough times that I've given serious thought to flying to northern Alaska.
Houses are not air conditioned in Western Washington and yes, I have fans going at high speed in most of the rooms. The dogs go dumb this time of year - keeping their fur coats on in this heat... I brought all of them into the house and needless to say, they're hogging the fans. Both cats are snoozing on top of the freezer in the garage.
I told the giant squid if he didn't get A/C for the house I was going to trek to northern climes.
"It's only a few days a year, bambina."
"I can't take the heat!" I said a little louder than I normally speak.
"You think this is hot?" he grumbled. "Wait till you feel how hot it's gonna get on your tush!" This was said in a not-so-nice tone of voice.
"Bully!"
SWAT!
"I'm leaving and spending the next few days in an air conditioned hotel. You can order takeout for you and the pups."
SWAT!
"You're staying," he said with great confidence. "And tonight, we'll go skinny dipping. Sound good?"
Ohhhhhhh skinny dipping. Our neighbor is out of town and told us to use their pool whenever we wanted to. Very few pools out this way. We had one in Miami when we lived there and used it most of the year. Hmmm... no neighbors, beautiful pool, hot night, skinny dipping. Okey dokey, I can do that.
So... that evening - late - we walked over to the neighbor's house. The house is surrounded by tall evergreens and it's very dark so we turned on one outside patio light so we could see where we were. Stripped and jumped into the pool.
Splashing, swimming, teasing, the band is cued to play... and just when things were getting v-e-r-y yummy, a humonguously bright light is turned on and directed at us. I scurried behind the giant squid. A voice says very calmly...
"Is that you, Admiral?"
Apparently, the neighbor on the other side heard us and thought a couple of teenagers were trespassing on the property and called the police.
Honestly...
"Good evening, Officer," Cowboy says just as calmly, treading water as if he was used to being scrutinized in his birthday suit.
Total frontal nudity! Accckkkkk!
Not wanting to be left out of the fun...
I'm still hiding my naked self behind Cowboy but I yell - "Oh Officer, this big mean man ripped my clothes off!
He tossed me into the pool!
He means to have his way with me!"
Cowboy snorts.
Tsk.
The officer laughs and says "I bet he does." And then he says "Have fun, kids," and takes off!
Tsk! That's the thanks I get for baking goodies for the local policeman's charity event?
"Bambina..." the giant squid says and gives me "that look."
"He called you a kid," I yell and start to swim away. "And he saw you naked. Egads!"
"Just as long as he didn't see YOU naked," Cowboy says and dives under water where he got very fresh and used his Sealy swimming abilities to get me just high enough above the water to deliver a couple of swats.
Then he got even fresher and wouldn't you know it? The band finally played on.
~Sar~
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Wonderful Sar! Last summer when we finally began our spanking life (we are late bloomers!) we also discovered the joys of skinny dipping in our pool. Heaven! Should you find yourselves in the Carolina's plan on dropping by any evening. I would promise you privacy but I might just sell tickets to your faithful readers and retire early!
Hugs,
PK
Maybe that is why this weather is called 'the dog days of summer'. Your dogs (cat too) have the right idea. We have had a mild summer. The temps just now reaching into the mid 90's. Much better than last summer with many days into the triple digits.
I imagine you enjoyed the cool dip that night. Try to get as many cool dips in as possible. That will help. I'm with you though, I'd be finding a room at the local hotel with A/C. Stay cool!
Marie
Sar, wow skinny dipping, sounds like fun. See your deeds will find you out, if you hadn't baked for the police, you might have got a ticket. *G*
Isn't it convenient, that band is always around when you need it, but who's complaining.
Have fun kids. LOL
Warm hugs,
Paul. aka (zealous voyeur)
A few years ago I house-sat for a friend with a pool; neighbors nearby but good fences and nobody had any windows facing the pool. I did the skinny-dipping thing, too, almost every night I was there (it's almost always hot in Texas) but didn't turn any outside lights on, just a low light shining through from the living room. The only bad news was, there was no one then to share with. Now there's someone to share with but no pool.
Good luck with beating the heat.
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