delicate flower

We're having a nasty heat wave here in LA. It's the kind where it doesn't cool off at night and those of us without air conditioning are doomed to sleep poorly. I have lived in some places with truly horrible summers where the humidity and temperature are so much worse than what we are dealing with here and, truthfully, I have no idea how I dealt with it. I really cannot stand temperature extremes any more. When I went to visit my family in Boston a couple of weeks ago, I complained about the heat and was given stares of disbelief. My mom and sister both told me "This is nothing. This isn't even humid." Living in LA has made me soft.