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#10 Bring on the Heat!

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       Spring is quickly coming to an end for those of us living in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. That means switching from months of beautiful days beginning with blissful, crisp, dewdrop mornings to searing temperatures that leave you feeling like you have been broiled for hours in the oven. Although the blistering heat has its advantages, such as perfect pool temperatures, impeccable nighttime festivities, and rejuvenating days on the lake, it can become quite overwhelming when the summer drones on without a break from the fire.       Even though we may be lathered in sticky, smelly perspiration for weeks on end, the summer also brings one of the most magical events I have ever witnessed.        The sky explodes as burning arrows jet across the horizon, demolishing everything they contact.       A low rumble begins in the distance, followed by the deafening crack of the whip exclaiming the lightning's dominance of the earth.              Monsoon                     Season…