Day 5 Shanghai
August 21st 2008 TAKING A SICK DAY
The heat overtakes me today. It’s bearing down on me, smothering me under a heavy blanket that crushes my lungs. I’ve never known heat like this before. I’ve always thought Minnesota got hot and humid - I’ve nearly gotten heatstroke before during some July rodeo days. But this heat is different. It blocks everything else from one’s consciousness until your only thought
... read more