What to do for fun when it is SO damn hot??

[Anonymous]

Water park! Find one with slides and a lazy river and you are set.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like this summer is zooming by but we are not doing many fun things as a family because it is SO damn hot.

Have others found ways to still enjoy the summer?

Nothing besides the extreme heat, 90% humidity, bad allergies, horrible unhealthy air quality due to the fire smoke and torrential rains and thunderstorms going outside is nearly impossible these days.

May and June were lovely and dry and great except for a few bad smoke days. We did a lot of outdoor stuff then so feel ok vegging now in the heat of summer. We also have a shady yard and do some major mosquito control (natural, no sprays)

[Anonymous]

Splash parks, pool (even the indoor pools). We go to museums as soon as they open, or early morning hikes.

In the afternoon we will veg at home or go to a movie or a museum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are finding rivers and creeks to visit and cool off in with bands of friends. So much fun!

Any you'd recommend? Sounds fun!

PP reminded me of tubing, which can be really fun. But not when thunder storms threaten.

[Anonymous]

Sex in air conditioning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sex in air conditioning

That’s the right kind of heat.

[Anonymous]

We play tons of board games, card games, puzzles, baking etc. The same stuff we do on bitterly cold winter days.

[Anonymous]

Kitchen camping

[Anonymous]

It’s not even that hot what have you done during our actual hot summers?

[Anonymous]

ice skating
Luray caverns

[Anonymous]

bowling
indoor mini-golf

[Anonymous]

Our parents have a large and comfortable second home with a backyard pool. They’re great with our kids. Summer heat is not a problem for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It really is quite depressing. I've mostly stayed inside (especially on the bad air quality days) but [b]it feels like the world is burning and it's unsustainable. Outdoor workers are dying. I'm lucky to have aircon and a pool.

As a family though (just to give you a more helpful response) our summer has been punctuated by theater shows. Kids are both into theatre so we have shows to look forward to and remember fondly FWIW.

Where the heck do you live? In the DC area it hasn’t been that hot. The real buzkill this summer has been all the rain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We spend our summers at the pool or in museums.

I HATE MOSQUITOES AND HUMID HEAT.

Which museums?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It really is quite depressing. I've mostly stayed inside (especially on the bad air quality days) but it feels like the world is burning and it's unsustainable. Outdoor workers are dying. I'm lucky to have aircon and a pool.

As a family though (just to give you a more helpful response) our summer has been punctuated by theater shows. Kids are both into theatre so we have shows to look forward to and remember fondly FWIW.

Dramatic.