We rolled out of bed at around eight. Rumor is Joel usually gets up at some sort of ungodly hour. Breakfast and pool side conversation created the perfect morning. Jay loves their two dogs so much he's already lavished more attention on them than they'd normally get in a month.
A bit later we did get to see some of the area the lazy way. Rather than having to expend much sweat and energy on this 34C (93C) day, we took a climb in Joel's hip, retro Suzuki Samurai. On previous trips we'd gone up on the ridges to the southwest of the valley. So, when asked, we decided to take some dirt roads on the other side.
Of course, all that effort from the little vehicle made more pool time a must upon our return to the house. In the evening we drove into Yakima for a stop at the pool supply place to swap out a defective, new pump. And that trip was topped off by a great dinner of pizza and beer on Highway 12 in Naches. The weather cools off in the evening but Joel and I were the only takers for a dip in the hot tub.