Okay, it’s been hotter than hell this weekend. A mini heat wave drove the humidex temperature up to 36 degrees Celsius – that’s 95 degrees for you Burmese & American readers out there. This town’s not built for that. I mean, it was pretty & all,

but there’s no point to it if you don’t want to go outside.

I called my mom because it’s expected to be 118 in Palm Springs, and they are doing brownouts just to add to the fun. Also, she says she can smell the fire from Riverside County, which means her asthma will likely kick up. Luckily, she’s used to it from having been down there for so long. They get notice when a brownout will happen, so she’s going to go shopping at Costco because they are on a different grid. You know the type – older, pushing a cart with like three items in it, drinking a pop or smoothie, just looking around. BeerBrother hooked her up with a $1000 gift card that she insists on spending only $50 at a time, so she can get whatever she wants. “But I like just looking at things…” is always the story.

But at least she’s not hoarding. I remember that was my great fear when I went to visit her at Christmas, back when there was an open border & direct flights to America. Seeing that she had no clutter and a circle of friends made me feel better.

She won’t go to the Wal-mart in Palm Desert, however. “The employees keep getting COVID and bringing it to the store.”

Tonight’s sports: Remember – basketball playoffs start tomorrow.

• NHL:
  • Game 4: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Chicago Blackhawks – 6:30PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet360
    • Vegas leads 3-0
  • Game 3: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens – 8:00PM | NBC / CBC / Sportsnet
    • Series tied 1-1
  • Game 3: Vancouver Canucks vs. St. Louis Blues – 10:30PM | NBCSN / CBC / Sportsnet
    • Canucks lead 2-0
• MLB:
  • Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN
• Futbol:
  • Liga MX Soccer:
    • Santos Laguna vs. Atlas – 8:00PM | FS1

I do hope your day was not as humid or hot, but your beer was just as cold as mine.