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To The Extent I Can I will.

 My goodness, it was hot. Fortunately, the dew points were only in the uncomfortable range for part of the five days of 90 degree plus temperatures. The high humidity sticky feeling is the reason the atmosphere sucks the energy out of us. I got mildly dehydrated for one of the days. I was feeling lethargic and slightly nauseated. It was only after drinking a lot of water and taking a rather long nap that I began to recover.

It was a typical attack. The saying is, "if you are feeling bad and thirsty, it's too late your already dehydrated." If you can afford the co-pay, an easy way to get better fast is to go to the ER and have a saline drip. A cheaper way is to consume some Gatorade-type drink. It contains electrolytes that take care of business rather quickly. 

I worked as a volunteer at the Western Open in Chicago. The tournament took place in July and was notorious for the hot weather. We were advised to drink a large bottle of Gatorade before we got to the event. On top of that, they had someone with a golf cart making the rounds with water and Gatorade during our shift. If we are going to normalize client change we better learn new habits.

BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS

Next Friday the Hunger Booksale is happening at All Saints Church. All Saints is celebrating its 40th year of supporting hunger programs in Milwaukee by selling used books. I have been working on the sorting pricing and displaying of the books and I have to say, as a former bookseller, the selection is great. It starts at 11 am until 6 pm Friday through Tuesday of next week. All Saints is located at Juneau and Marshall. It's first come first serve and the good stuff goes quick but as the sale progresses the prices come down. 

C U THERE

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