No waves 'cept heatwaves.

I've been given a lot of freedom lately, 

and I am very grateful.

The drawing for this hare tattoo was meant for someone else, 

but they didn't end up getting tattooed, 

so a very talented local tattoo artist claimed it instead.

That made it a little more stressful, of course,

but it went really well

and I'm happy it all worked out.

It's so hot in Minneapolis this week 

that I even went swimming last night.

In a lake.

On purpose.

Meryl told me we were doing it, 

and I was too hot to resist.

So in Lake Nokomis, 

during a beautiful sunset with my beautiful wife, 

I switched back and forth from doggy paddling to floating on my back

while she swam around me 

and watched me take gulps of gross lake water.

I can't wait for autumn.

I can't wait for chilly nights and backyard fires.

There's a very comfortable temperature somewhere between -30 and 98,

it just can't be found in Minnesota most of the year.

Luckily the shop has air conditioning, kinda,

and I spend all my time there. 

I hope someone out there is enjoying their summer,

and they come get tattooed and tell me all about it.