Be Cool Austin Be Cool

Its June 18th and we have already had several days of 100+ temps., I doubt anybody would argue that Hell can't be much hotter. Before you explore job opportunities in cities with cooler temps. Take a look at how we deal.


1. Early Bird Gets The Worm and  the cooler temps. The heat doesn't start sucking the breath out of  you  until early afternoon. Get up and get outside and enjoy the mid 80's.



2.  Get In The Water. Unless you have something clinically wrong with you, you will not enjoy 105+ unless water is involved. Live Mom put a list together of Splash Pads, Pools, and Water Parks that we love.

photo of K.Grossman and his daughter at Peace Park Splash Pad

photo by Amiee R.

3. Drink Water. Before you leave your house be sure to refill your water bottle with ice and water EVERYDAY. We live in the we in the subtropics which is the same client as the Sahara, would you hop on a camel in the Sahara without water? exactly. Just because you don't see sand everywhere doesn't mean its not hot and dry.

 photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/afrikrnvision/

4. If You Cant Handle the Heat STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN, well, go in the kitchen but step away from the stove. There are plenty of no cook recipes to keep you and your house cool most of the summer. We adore this list of "no cook" recipes that Food 52 put together a couple of weeks ago.

food52's no-cook swordfish tostado bites

 5. Two Words:  Summer Vacation. We usually try to escape the heat once a year(usually in August) anywhere in the country where the highs stay in the 80's and lows in the 50's. A vacation to me is wearing a pullover in the middle of summer.

 North Woods of Wisconsin