Cooling Off Inner City Style

I don't know what it's like where you live...but DC has had a bunch of 100+ degree days. (Al Gore may be onto something people.)

On the very hottest day of the summer, the Metro DC Police held their National Night Out celebration and opened the hydrant at the top of our street! We had no idea it was in the plans. Henry, Loretta and I just happened to see a torrent of water coming down our street. We followed it to its source and saw that the Police had done it and closed off the street so children could play. And boy did they!

Henry really thought he had died and gone to heaven. Woo-hoo!
Then Papa joined in on the act.
And many of our friends and neighbors.

That blues band you hear jamming in the background are all D.C. Police musicians. And they gave out popsicles, ice cream, balloons, and prizes. Hell, I ain't afraid to say it...Yay Police!