There are a whole lot of things I could write about the heat. But it’s just too damn hot.

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Joyeux anniversaire, Benjamin!

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Sam enjoys her very first hotdog ever. Yes, we’re an embarrassment to most Americans.

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After This was the Before. Does it look like blue tape is covering the trim? It’s not. It was painted blue. Lesson learned. No blue trim.

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Temperatures have been in the 100s for the last few days. When it’s 108 out I think, “Why did we ever leave the Bay Area? or England for that matter? Sam spent the afternoon at her friend Susie’s house and they made a cold water stand. One cup of cold water for $1. When Sam came home she immediately recreated the stand …

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And here it is.

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Everything was going according to plan. Friday morning the electrician and the plumber showed up, ripped out a kitchen cabinet and got the space ready to receive a dishwasher. Home Depot was supposed to deliver and install it sometime between 4:30 and 8:30PM. The driver would call us 30 minutes ahead of time. In the …

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