These days have become all about getting through the heat. We are wilted. I drove Tucker to a birthday party at the children's museum in Wilmette. 25 minutes in the car's air conditioning left me singing. In the afternoon, the Elliotts took the boys out to the harbor to swim. Big storm came up about 5. Black clouds, strong winds, heavy rain. Tree tops thrashing. I opened all the windows to coax the coolness in.