The cab that was to take us to the house yesterday was late (it overheated) so I was able to adjust to the heat a bit. I saw a fire hydrant chasing a dog and the guy who runs the barbecue joint across the street (lousy barbecue, by the way) was carrying the ribs outside for a few minutes to cook in the sunshine. The air conditioning at the courthouse apparently had a literal meltdown and the bailiffs were keeping things cool by using subpoenas as fans in the courtrooms. There is a police order against heated arguments,too.