Yesterday the temperature reached 118 degrees. Today we are looking for a cooling trend of 115. This weather reminds me of a question my son asked before we moved to the Southwest.
Back in CA, my son, then 8, wanted a dog. He begged us to get a dog. We said no, especially with the impending move. My son was not deterred. He persisted.
Once he asked when my husband was on the phone with me. My son begged, “PLEEEEASE, can we get a dog?”
I gave the phone to my son as I was tired of saying no. He could ask his dad! I could hear my husband’s voice, “Nope.”
My son’s second question came, “WHY?”
My husband responded, “It’s too hot in the desert for a dog.”
I could see the wheels turning in my son’s mind. He frowned. Then a light bulb turned on!
He said, “The dog will melt?”
We suppressed a laugh, but let it go for the moment. When we finally moved, we did explain that a dog wouldn’t melt. I don’t like dogs in the house, and it is too hot to keep a dog outside during the heat. My son then understood why we didn’t get a dog.
photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/allert/
sherylscript 