Summer Heat, Summer Fun

We went to Mary's for the 4th, and did some swimming and BBQ. It was nice to be out in the sun more than an hour, especially since I'm inside behind a desk most of the time. Later on in the week, we went to LA to do some more fabric shopping for Laetitia's next dress. She's barely finishing the one she'll be wearing tomorrow night and it's already onto the dress for Nationals.
We're leaving tomorrow morning for Palm Springs to dance the Desert Classic. We ended up having to rent a car because her car needed new struts and had some nails in the back tires and won't be ready in time, and no way can Sr. Bolero stand that kind of heat. It should be less than 40 bucks for a weekend rental.
Anyway, hopefully I'll have some good news to report when we get back.