Heat Wave
As I lay in my bed, unable to sleep, western Washington undergoes an unprecedented heat wave. From Seattle to Tacoma, Bothell to Bellingham the mercury has soared, in many places well past 100 degrees. For those of you in traditionally warmer locales, you may be thinking what’s the big deal? But I can count on one hand the number of 100 degree days in the Puget Sound region in the past 40 years. What does this have to do with estate planning? Nothing really, except to say that this type of weather leads to heat stroke and dehydration, often in the elderly. So check in on your parents and older relatives. Make sure they are drinking enough fluids, have fans to keep air moving and if possible help them get somewhere with air conditioning. Many Senior Centers and libraries in the Puget Sound area are acting as “cooling stations” for people to get out of the heat.
