When Cool and Hot Don’t Mix

Eventually the winter doldrums always give way to a pleasant but short transition into the seemingly never ending heat of summer. For some, the heat is as welcome as an old friend but for many, the sweltering heat of the is almost as unbearable as a Billy Ray Cyrus concert. If you’re one of the people who worship the Sun Goddess then your summer months have been planned out for you since you were a young child. You’ll be spending every possible minute soaking up the sun, sitting by the pool and listening to takes of Billy Ray and his achy breaky heart.

However, if you’re one of those people who feel more at home in a Seattle rain storm then the apex of the equator you will most likely be jamming to Stevie Ray Vaughn’s “Give me shelter” while hiding out two feet away from your 15,000 BTU air conditioner. The only bad part is, the summer months are the primary months for having fun and my friend, listening to the hum of your air conditioner may be an enjoyable break from the heat but it doesn’t constitute fun! So what are you to do? Fun will not find you in the cold recesses of your living room! After all, fun loves the heat!

Well, since spent the time and money for airbrush tanning and to get that Mustang ready for the road you need to figure out what you can do to beat the heat and have fun at the same time. This is actually easier then you think. It’s possible that you’ve forgone fun during the summer for so long that you’ll find it impossible to find fun things to do but don’t fret, it’s absolutely possible.

Finding the night life is always a great way to beat the heat since the sun is usually going down before the interesting people are showing up. So, when the sun is at it’s highest, you’ll be nice in cool sleeping off last night’s party. When it’s time to wake up, you’ll be ready to go out because the temperature will be going down. Also, think cool places. A vacation north is always a good way to beat the heat. Travel away from the equator and you’ll find the summer months a bit more tolerable then previous years. Canada is always nice in the summer and in certain locations you can blend your new found love for the night life with the cooler temperatures of the great white north.

If it’s just the heat that bothers you and not the glaring light of the sun then check outdoor water parks. You can keep cool in the water but still enjoy being outside. Most of the larger water parks have in-door facilities that will help to keep you cool.

With a little planning it’s easy to have fun even if you are one of those people who would rather be located to a snowy town then overly sunny California. But if you’re content in losing all of your friends when June rolls around it’s also easy to turn yourself into an oversized snow cone by sitting right on top of your air conditioner. The choice is all yours!