I was thinking about what I wanted to share today. I am grateful today. It is about 111 degrees and still rising. It is supposed to be a high of 112. The heart warning is in effect until the 10th of July. How does that tie in to gratitude and retirement?

I remember delivering pizza about 10 years ago during the summer. It was 114 degrees outside. I had no air conditioning in my van. I had a two-door Eddie Bauer. I couldn’t afford to fix it at that time. It was hot!

I am grateful I am retired and don’t have to deliver pizza. That year, it was around this time. I remember working nights and the 4th of July then. No matter how much I prepared, it was startling when the fireworks went off.

I am grateful I can write about the heat and not have to be in it. I am thankful I don’t have to wait on the bus to get to work and walk 20 minutes when I get off. Or, going home at 8 pm and the heat is still a problem.

I wrote about retiring in Las Vegas in a previous article. The heat was one of the cons listed. It is something significant to consider when choosing a place to retire. It is non-discriminatory. I am in the cool of the apartment, grateful for the air conditioning.

Stay safe everyone. Take precautions. Keep water with you.

Be blessed.

Sandra R Vercellono