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Friday, August 4, 2017
Whew! We're on the last leg. The Dog Days of Summer come to an end (officially if not literally) on August 15th. Or on August 11th, depending on who's doing the calculating. Either way, we still have at least one more week to go which calls for a celebration. Or two. Or seven. Or ten.

My favorite way to celebrate starts with shutting down the kitchen. From now until it's over there will be no cooking indoors. I'll order a pizza. Make a giant salad. Throw some dogs on the grill. Anything to avoid firing up that hot stove.

There are other ways to celebrate, too. Here are three of my favorites:
  1. Get yourself invited to a pool party. (Or throw one yourself!) There's nothing like floating around in the blue water with a cool beverage to beat the Dog Day heat.
  2. Take up residence in a hammock with a stack of good books. Swinging in a shady breeze is like nature's fan.
  3. Hit the beach. Even if you don't jump into the ocean, it can be ten degrees cooler (or more) near a large body of water. 
Of course, air conditioning can also get you through, but it's not as much fun as getting out there and enjoying the last leg - before we have to start gearing up for the cold.

Your "Playing it Cool" Gift Guru,
Linda
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