How to beat the summer heat

So the heat has been unbearable. Today was the first day in a long while now where I could go outside without feeling as if heat stroke would set in at any moment. That is only "thanks" to Hurricane Gustav, which brought some fairly heavy winds and mild rain to the area.

Anyway, back to my point (yes, I lack clarity these days). The past few days have been H.O.T.

The other night, at 6:45pm, it was still over 90. This is how my boys beat the heat. Not a bad idea, huh?
It's been pretty nice having Al off for leave this past week. I am not the one who gets coerced into outside outings, because even at 6:45 at night, I was sweating after less than 5 minutes of picture taking!