Surprise, surprise! Another post!

We're having a heat  wave here in Vegas and we broke a 90 year record high yesterday of 114. 

We may break records all weekend! And just as a friend arrives for a 6 day visit. Lucky her!

But I'm still walking in the morning, which is very nice. Temps around the high 80's. 

I just make sure I'm home not long after the sun gets over the roof lines.

Many of our neighbors are gone for an extended time. To escape the heat no doubt.  :-)

So I'm currently watching 5 houses. 3 I'm watering plants, and 3 I'm getting mail, and the occasional package. One of our friends that I sometimes walk with is also an artist. He has done many interesting pieces. Here's one he recently did......
 
 They are caricatures of his neighbors and friends. He did several, but I posted this one because, if you look closely, you might see Craig and I.   :-)       

Let me know who you think we are.  :-)    

I also got talked in to volunteering for a Committee in our community. It's the Property and Grounds committee. I get interviewed this week by the committee, and will find out on Aug 11th if I was recommended to the Board and they approved me.  I've resisted volunteering in the past, because I didn't want to have any commitments. I really like the freedom of retirement. But the committee only meets once a month, and if you miss one here and there, no biggie. But if I do get on the committee, This is the first item I'll bring up........

Whoever designed this originally, never seemed to be concerned about people using the sidewalk. This is one of the driveways into our community center, and as you can see, the only way to get around the sign is to walk up and around it in the driveway, or walk out by the street. 

Now I could submit it to the committee now, and they could discuss it, and maybe recommend to the board to take some sort of action, but I think I might have a better chance if I'm actually on the committee. 

Anyway, getting ready for my trip to Michigan. Everything here in Vegas is back open 100%.  Feels good not to wear masks and sanitize everything. I was hoping the FAA would get rid of the masks for airports and planes, but with Covid cases spiking again, they probably won't. I just hope they don't mandate masks again because of the spike. I did my part, and 97% of all the new cases are people that are unvaccinated. And now the vaccine is easy for anyone to get. So  I shouldn't have to wear a mask just because they don't want the vaccine. It's now their risk, not everyone's. 

So anyway, despite the heatwave, I'd still rather be in Vegas than humid, buggy Midwest!