“You Know How I Love the Park”

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The moment I opened the door and felt that “brick oven pizza restaurant” blast (at 9:30 in the morning, mind you) the temptation was to simply turn around and go back inside. Alas, there’s therapy today, so I knew I’d have to endure the heat. Yesterday evening it was about the same, but I found relief in the park. I went to Cherokee Park, which has a 2 1/2-mile driving loop through the park. It’s a nice break from the city. And, on hot days, it’s a nice break from the heat as well. When I approached the park my car’s thermometer said it was 91 outside. By the time I got to the shaded straightaway on the loop the temperature was down to 79. Air conditioner off, window down, and I’m enjoying this!! Ater driving the loop, enjoying the coolness and the scenery (I even saw a deer!), I headed for home. It didn’t take long for the car’s thermostat to register the “return to reality.” As Arthur said, “You know how I love the park.” No wonder, it’s so much cooler! The quote from Arthur: