Montana n: A state of the northwest United States bordering on Canada. Admitted as the 41st state in 1889. The fourth largest state in the union, it includes vast prairies and numerous majestic mountain ranges.
Syn: Treasure State, Big Sky Country, Last Best Place.
Jones n: slang. An addiction or very deep craving.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Dehydration
- He:
- I can't believe I went through four quarts of water on that hike.
- Me:
- Yeah, it was hot today. I went through twice my normal amount.
- He:
- And then I went through a pitcher of lemonade afterward.
- Me:
- Good for you. It scares me to see people up here not carrying water at all.
- He:
- Well back when I was younger I didn't carry much water. Back then dehydration was part of the experience. It was just what happened when you went camping.
- Me:
- Ahhh, yes. The good old days. Or is that young and stupid?
- He:
- Once you learn that drinking water helps, you don't go back. It keeps you cooler, your muscles don't cramp, you recover faster, and you have more energy.
Labels: conversation, dehydration, heat, hike, water, youth
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Hot
- Me:
- Do you want to know what the temperature got up to today? I just heard while I was out and about.
- She:
- Uhhh, sure.
- Me:
- Do you really want to know?
- She:
- Well, yeah. I want to know.
- Me:
- Ninty four.
- She:
- Wow, and it's still June.
- Me:
- What gets me is that in the winter when I am cold I can just put on more clothes. But I mostly just hang out in shorts and a tee shirt. But then in the summer when it's hot, where do I go from there? I don't have much dressing down I can do.
Labels: clothes, conversation, heat, hot, June, temperature
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