Tuesday, July 26, 2005

"I'm needing you burning, searing, raging"

Not to quote one of my own songs, but dayumm it is hot here. It's ridiulously unhealthy. The field temperature (not the air temperature but the surface temperature of a thermometer on the field in the sunlight) peaked at 118 degrees at about 11:20 this morning. Unfortunately, we have no choice, so we are watering the students about every 25 minutes. It is slowing us down a bit, but they are playing right through it.

Funny, last year we had three days of overcast conditions with temps in the low 80's and a nice 15 mph breeze. When the temperature broke 85, we had more people faint or quit in one afternoon than we have all of this camp so far. Much to be said for conditioning, but there is much more to be said for air conditioning.

Restocked on Gold Bond today, and all is well.

2 comments:

Dave said...

Rockin' it out in Dahlonega at the moment with Rudy G. and da 'Cross.

It's m-f'in hot, for sure. Gold bond applied.

Cheers!

Gunner said...

Madison County here. Forgot the Gold Bond. It was hot enough ridng the bike to remind me of playing golf in the desert. In a dryer. Hang in!