This morning the heat came back and this afternoon the humidity joined it, leaving air that you felt might be possible to slice into like a pie — and just as oozy.

I’d invited Rudi to come up to the park before I’d actually left work or else I might simply have gone straight home. Sitting on the park bench felt neither cool nor refreshing, but the colors of the evening sky did make the extra few blocks’ walk worth it.

Tomorrow evening we’re going to watch Crazy Rich Asians from an air-conditioned movie theater, but Wednesday night we both have outdoor activities planned. I’m hoping for a mid-afternoon thunderstorm and a breeze to make things cooler by then. I hope more temperate weather is gracing your lives, too.