Bare feet

Yesterday and today are the first days I am walking barefoot around my
apartment all day. I woke up covered in sweat realizing it 90 degrees
outside. Lots of neighbors have their air conditioning on. Last night, I
slept in my clothes because sweat soaked pjs are not comfortable.

People at work figure out rapidly I grew up outside the big city when I
talk about walking barefoot all day as a kid. Grass is pleasant between
the toes. I know sidewalks get hot and often nurture broken beer bottles,
but that is what grass surrounding sidewalks is for. I do place sandles on
when going outside as a grown up. I do not drive a car barefoot.

Sometimes I meet someone who can't understand how I grew up in a tiny
town and not self-combust. When one lives their entire life in the same
tiny town, one gets use to it. One guy was happy to hear my hometown
didn't have a police force during our 4th of July celebration. We have
deputy sheriffs and state troopers who patrol the towns and highways of
the whole county. Yes, they are very visible during the 4th of July in
brown uniforms instead of blue. They are easy to find guarding the
Missouri border. Fireworks are illegal to sell, buy, possess, and set
off in Iowa. Like Prohibition in the 20's, people in the masses disobey.
Every year the news has the melon demonstrations explaining why
fireworks are dangerous. That means they place fireworks in melons to
watch them explode. It is quite entertaining to watch. Post later. Bye!