Turning Up the Heat on Murphy’s Law
This is one of the few summers I will not be returning to The Motherland a.k.a. Canada. It is no secret that I despise the heat. I blame my Canuckian roots and our glorious 70-degree summers. Anything over 85 degrees makes me combust and my body breaks out in a heat rash.
Having 10 pounds of hair doesn’t help, either.
To beat the heat, my family and I will be launching our own Tour de Colorado. For the next few months, we will be traveling all over the state and documenting the best family vacations. And our worst family moments. Here is a preview of what happened on our first Colorado “staycation” to Chautauqua in Boulder two weeks ago.
My Murphy’s Law life aside, many of our chosen destinations are in the mountains. Because high elevation = big cooldown for this overheated mama. I was recently complaining to my husband Jamie about a jump in temperature from the mid-60s to low-90s and how my body just couldn’t adjust.
“You see, Jamie. I need it to be like that frog in water.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Well, as the story goes: if you put a frog in boiling water, he simply jumps out because it is too hot. You should make it more gradual. You should put him in lukewarm water and gradually turn up the temperature.”
“Amber, that is not better for the frog. In the end, he dies.”
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Stay tuned on Tuesday for a sneak peak of my ultimate cooldown picks on my Tour de Colorado. And then follow my family this summer as we share the Good, Bad and the Ugly of family travel!
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Oh my goodness. That video is hilarious. How is it these things always happen to you?
P.S LOVE the frog story. He DOES have a point!
Hang out with my entire family and you’ll see Murphy’s Law is inherited. Some people get money as their inheritance. I get back luck. :-)
Oooo are you visiting Mesa Verde? FUN! I will be reading this for SURE to find out what fun things there are in CO to do. We’ll be passing through this summer!
That is HILARIOUS!! I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures!
Too funny! But look on the bright side – no fender benders, no H1N1, no skin parasites … all in all a successful trip?
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Gee, why didn’t I think of that!? ;-)
Hilarious!
Waiting with bated breath for the rest of the story.
I can’t wait to read all about your adventures this summer. lol Should be lots of fun!
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There are so many places I still want to see in Colorado – it is so diverse! I’ll be checking in to see what else you discover AND I’ll be sure to share any great adventures we have.
WHAT?! Colorado hot? I’m still freezing! You Canadians, gotta love em!
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Increasing heat often makes me think I’m going to die. And I have short hair.
Thanks for the giggles!
Love the video, that’s about right! I love taking the kids to Boulder, we just went bike riding on the trails along Boulder Creek, my 5 and 8 year old loved it!
It is hot but at least it is dry … i prefer this kind of heat to the humid ickiness! But the weather has been so funky this week!
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