July 21, 2006

StreetTalk

by Carol Rosen

What are you doing to beat the heat?
(Asked at Almaden Center where the temperature on Monday was 105 degrees)

“Staying home and watching movies on my day off. Otherwise, I’m at work and I keep very cool there.”

Frank Facio
Almaden
Butcher/meat clerk


“I teach aqua fitness classes and I jump in the pool periodically during class. I’m also hydrating a lot.”

Debbie Honeycutt, 57
Saratoga
Fitness instructor


“I swim in my pool a lot, almost every day. My house is air conditioned so it’s not so bad.”

Jennifer Clift, 15
Almaden
Sophomore at Leland High


“Turning on lots of house fans and running through sprinklers. Having water wars with spray and water guns with my friends and brothers.”

Paige DuBose, 15
Almaden
Sophomore at Pioneer High


“Staying indoors with the air conditioner and lots of cold water and ice tea. "

Joan Wilson
Almaden
Retired


“Drinking cold things, taking a dip in the pool, and mainly staying in our house with the air conditioning on.”

Helene Eichler, 54
Almaden
Marketing consultant


"Keeping the air conditioning up and staying in the car and house, preferably right in front of the vent."

Tricia Foster, 39
Almaden
Family business


“Mainly, we go swimming, drink iced drinks and lots of water and stay out of the sun. We take it easy during the middle of the day [doing activities that don’t make us any hotter].”

Leslie Tinsley, 42
Almaden
Nurse


“Go to the teen center at the new library and hang out with my friends, drink ice drinks and sometimes go swimming.”

Katy Krum, 12
Almaden
Eighth grader at Castillero


"I am staying inside and dressing cool."

Julie Miller, 33
Almaden
Homemaker