Hot, Hot, Hot!

We have another hot and dry day here in the Land of Enchantment.  Right now the
temp is a challenging 90 degrees, and that's at our altitude of 7000.  It doesn't
allow for much activity in the afternoon.  Fortunately, The temp cools off in the
evening which is great for sleeping.  The humidity is hovering around 10% which helps somewhat but we do need some rain to help things grow.  The warm start to
our growing season has given us an abundant apricot crop and we are enjoying every bit since we usually loose apricots to our late freeze date most years.

The hot weather has caused me to think about the days to come on the QM2 when we
can pace the deck and feel the ocean breeze.  There is less than two weeks until
D Day and the excitement is beginning to build.  Our first stop is the Marriott
near LaGuardia where we join up with Barri, John and the kids.  We have scheduled a going away evening meal that evening to include Darrell and Rhoda, Norma's sister.  The following day, July 6, we head for the Brooklyn Sea Terminal where
the QM2 should be waiting.  Hopefully, the embarkation procedure will be brief,
however, they always find some new security step to make boarding a bigger task
than need be.

I think I have all the different trip steps under control and hope the schedule
will not be to difficult for Annabelle to manage.  We have been trying to keep in
as reasonable shape as possible, walking early in the morning before the hot sun
bakes the trail we take.

These apricots are smaller than you get at Whole Foods but they are very tasty.