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More and more weather models agree with 'over 110' for the weekend so I am feeling less silly about pan... impulse buying a ticket out of here. I've hiked in 115 heat, but there is a difference between open desert and a wet valley. It's not just the wet, deserts cool off at night. Valleys trap things like smoke, volcanic fallout, heat, smoke, carbon monoxide, etc. I love it when people move here to live in healthier environment. It's like you don't know jack about the area's history or the basic physics of valleys.

Last heatwave we blew like 12 transformers and part of the city had no power for like a week.

I am packing very little. I'm just buying a few touristy T shirts at the airport in Maine since I need more clothes anyway. The big question is, to bring the laptop or not? My laptop is a big, heavy, gaming one. I get wrist problems with smaller laptops. If I bring it, I can be a lot more productive. But this chonker doesn't actually fit well in most of my bags. I usually pack very light, but I feel weird about not having my computer when I am gone on such short notice.

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I got one of the last bottles of the Pride Month release from Wyrd Meadery. Now I just need to hope the power holds while I am gone and it doesn't roast. I'll feel really bad having grabbed one if it's not safe-ish in the fridge. I'll ... actually heck I'll go ahead and sample it a bit now just in case.

It's good! It's sweeter that I typically like, but it has a very distinct honey flavor. A lot of American meads taste sweet, but lose the honey flavor. I'll have to try their dryer meads when I get back. I had a Hidden Legends when I drank there.