I hereby declare it to be summer!

We finally had two hot days here in Calgary, and it was nice.  I think everyone got too much sun on Sunday!  I tried to have a conversation on the telephone, and had to follow it up with an e-mail to explain a few things that were kind of spacey!  We’re doing okay in the new house, the ceiling fan in my room makes a huge difference, but I have noticed that I don’t have a cat glued to me constantly.  They are sleeping a little further away these days.  But with the hot weather comes the urge for a good gin and tonic! 

Personally I’m partial to Bombay Sapphire, and only seem to really want one of these on hot, hot days.  And well I should, as this is a very important drink, and essential to my health and well being!  As both my parents now have had malaria, I don’t think we should take this issue lightly!  I don’t care how far north you live, a single mosquito carrying the malaria virus could fly all the way up and bite you!  The quinine in the tonic, activated by the gin I’m sure, is extremely important in warding off this deadly disease.  Way back when the British had a hard time getting their troops in India to take their daily dose of quinine, they added it to the tonic, and God Save the Queen they had fewer casualties.  So, please remember to take your medicine and cool off!