Thursday, Jul 5 2007 - a day like today
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The air is so thick today
not just for me
but for anyone
who tries
to take a deep breath
of fresh air
they won't find any
not today
not on
a day like today
i went with my contractor
to the stone quarry
ok, not really a quarry
but the stone store
sounds silly
i was sweating bullets
a fish out of water
me in my aqua capris
and sandals
surrounded by
construction workers
hot, sweaty
built to last
wearing tool belts
and work boots
the grime of the day
already visible
and it wasn't even 10 AM
too hot to work
if you ask me
but then again
no one did
it's jungle hot
oppressive
dank
humid air
coating the skin
curling the finest hair
challenging the fittest
compromising the weakest
it could be worse
i guess
at least
the sun is filtered
by thick, grey clouds
that compress the air
even more
taking the joy
out of a walk in the park
a day at the beach
oh, it seems
nothing is fun
on a day like today
absolutely nothing
now i am home
in the cool of my kitchen
sipping coffee
reading blogs
writing my blog
and debating
whether or not
i will go outside again
at least for today
the comfort of my ac
too appealing
to leave
even ralph
still sleeps
i don't know
what time
he came in
but it was late
later than usual
no golf for him
i suppose
and he'll golf in
almost any weather
almost any time
but not today
not a day like today
as cole porter
once wrote
really said it best
"it's too darn hot"
too hot to do anything
even the birds
and the bees
are lazy today
and the thought
of exerting any amount
of energy
seems daunting
so today
i will stay inside
and play
i'll work out later
upstairs
in front of the tv
walk away the pounds
with leslie sansone
and her sistas in sweat
who barely sweat
and she talks through
the whole thing
never breathless
never once
i want to do that
someday
but certainly
not today
no, not on a day like today
no way
when ralph comes down
hell go to deciccos
for me
our little family market
but really not so little
down the street
convenient
in a pinch
everything you need
right around the corner
friendly
neighborly
cool
i need ground turkey
white meat
not just lean
to make
my turkey burgers
which i will grill
later on
when the sun goes down
and after the rain comes
because i know it will
you can feel it in the air
the air
you can't breath
on a day like today
6 comments so far.
6.
a decade ago
I went to check out the sparkpeople.com and I found the data base not as good for food - and I only tried to do breakfast! I think originally CK was free, but then added fees. (It was before I came) Entering my food and getting my calories is pretty important, so I'll stick with CK, I think.
by BUN201
5.
a decade ago
Hot sweaty construction workers! Hmmmm. And built to last. Hmmmm.
:) Hope you stayed nice and cool. It rained today up until about 3 pm or so, so we stayed in today too. I made turkey meatballs and cooked them in the crock pot.
by BUN201
4.
a decade ago
by JUSTPATTI
3.
a decade ago
The air might be thick here if it would stop raining!!! Definitely plenty of humidity during the short breaks though.
by AMANDALCB
2.
a decade ago
stay inside and stay cool. but can you tell me a little bit more about the hot construction workers?
;)
by DIMPLEGRIN1
1.
a decade ago
by BIGGRAMMA