103 degrees

These last couple of days the temperature has been well above average. Everyone is miserable. Judy knows I'm on my way and she has to go to the foot doctors for a nail removal. She's already crying. I enter her basement apt. and it's a refreshing 72 degrees. “I can't go," she screams. "My socks don't match...I haven't finished my shopping list...it's too hot!” I'm getting close to calling the appointment off. We' have 20 mins to get there when her paid neighbor comes down, toting his cat and says,” I got bad news, your not getting an air conditioner today.” The bad news pushes her over the edge. I excuse myself to make the call.