From the exhibition The Great American Hall of Wonders at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Has it been unrelentingly hot where you live? Too hot to walk? Too hot to bike? Too hot to…ok, we won’t go there. Are you on the hunt for other stimulating, but cool, activities?
Inside a mall is refrigerated and deadening. You’ve already seen the one great summer blockbuster worth watching. Another trip to the supermarket? Uh. We don’t think so. When was the last time you went to a museum? Trust us, nothing is cooler than the thrill of a curated collection.
From Bitches on a Budget:
Admit It
You mean to go to the museum. You read about the blockbuster Tintoretto or Chuck Close show that’s coming soon and make a mental note to get your a** over there. But what happens? It’s raining and surely the museum will be crowded, it’ll be hard to park, you don’t want to get wet. Or it’s gorgeous outside; why go to the musuem when you can ride your bike or play Frisbee? But then the day slides by with no Frisbee, and you become increasingly bored and desperate. You end up arranging to meet a friend for lunch and a quick shop.
But the restaurant’s crowded and mediocre. You spend good money for that extra pound you didn’t need and see through blouse you really didn’t like. Your ‘friend’ fills you in on your ex-boyfriend , how he’s found eternal happiness in the arms of some bimbo. You feel overweight, broke, rejected. And you could have gone to the museum. What were you thinking?
Chill out at your local museum.
Almost a year ago today we wrote this piece during a scorching heat wave. (Sound familiar?)
34 comments
Rachael Sibley via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Eh, its hot here by New York standards but I moved here from Florida so I cant complain. I cant wait for fall, though.
Demi Kamateros via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
.:)
Demi Kamateros via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
🙂
Marisa Pullan via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Texas = HOT, that’s it…because anything above 100 is just HOT 😉
Stacey Dore Glasgow via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
No chilling out when you’re hot flashing. : (
Kasey Starr via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Yes 100 degrees, Bismarck ND.
Linda Michelle Smith via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
AR IS EXTREMELY HOT
Whitney Alise Curtis via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
6 days in a row of triple digit temps. My pool is my best friend.
Nicole Kramer via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
No way! Freakin cold! Seattle doesn’t know it’s July!
Bitches on a Budget via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
How hot? Share the daily high where you are.
Whitney Alise Curtis via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
104° F. Gilmer, Texas
Dawn Taylor via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
i freakin wish! its been in the 50’s here summer is missing in action for me!
Linda Michelle Smith via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
95-105 & HUMID
Cristol Sargent via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
98 in st. Joseph mo.
Stacey Lay via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
AL always = HOTTER ‘n HELL. And we always deliver!
Angel Muro via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Actually b it’s cold!
Julie Walker via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Hotter than hell here in Ohio heat index was 110 but actual temp was high 90s!!! At the barber shop got up to 80 even with the AC on….not good dancing around the chair all day!!! Hope it cools off overnight!
Stacey Dore Glasgow via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
It got to around 102 here in DFW area.
Leslie L. Cox via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Stickin’ my noggin in the freezer in the a.m. helps when I paint and spackle for work (but that’s just homones,in spite of A/C.). Then…I step outside at 7 flippin’ A.M. and it’s already 80 flippin’ HUMID Southwest Missouri DEGREES, and the false face melts right off. Good thing there’s no one to impress at the office. I need a different job…ut I digress.
Dana Rich Hanley via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
starting tomorrow in the nineties thre the weekendhere in little rhode island..and im notttt complaining.after the snowy and very coldddd winter we had!
Irene Hernandez Standke via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
The heat index felt like it was 110 degrees here in southern mn. Very humid. Just like Miami!
Carmen Gwazdacz via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
In the Twin Cities we hit a 122 heat index with heat and dew point combined and yes, the museum is a great place to cool down! If you are in the area, please come see our wonderful Minneapolis Institute of Art. As always, it’s free and you just might see me volunteering at one of the wonderful interactive Art Carts.
Emily Mares via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
107 in Las Vegas. Air conditioner, air conditioner, air conditioner
Amy Steinhauer via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Bensenville, IL, .5 miles away from Chicago (if you count O’Hare as Chicago). About 20 min from downtown.
Amy Steinhauer via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Oh, I miss read, I thought you asked where you live. It’s about 95 here right now 🙂
Amy Steinhauer via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Anybody complaining should try living in the Arabian desert. My husband and I lived in Abu Dhabi for a year. They put out heat advisories when it hit 130F!!!!
Amy Steinhauer via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
And the humidity there was always about 90 percent.
Amy Steinhauer via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
THANK GOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING!!!
Debra Miller via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Seattle area seems to have forgotten it is summer but I am not complaining…cloudy and high 60’s today, mid 70’s and sunny this weekend 🙂
Jodi Boecker via Facebook says:
Jul 19, 2011
Yes it’s hot and muggy in MN!
Demi Kamateros via Facebook says:
Jul 20, 2011
🙂
Maggie Fellner Hunt via Facebook says:
Jul 20, 2011
Excellent idea!
Tammy Tolley-Hypes via Facebook says:
Jul 20, 2011
I live in the mountains of WV so for us to have a heat advisory is hot! I’m staying in my pool till further notice!
admin says:
Jul 26, 2011
great idea!