Darla in the Desert 🌵☕📰

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Before You Read This — What Actually Happened That Day On Saturday March 21, 2026, Luke Days airshow in Glendale, Arizona recorded temperatures of 105 degrees — tarmac temperatures can run up to 20 degrees hotter, meaning ground-level heat approached 125 degrees. By end of day: over 400 people contacted by medical personnel. At least 25–30 hospitalized for heat exhaustion, dehydration and overheating. Officials confirmed roughly 90% were under 12, over 60, or had pre-existing conditions including heart disease, diabetes or pregnancy. Sunday the show was cut short. Entry stopped at 1 PM. The event ended at 3:30 instead of 5 PM. My husband has Parkinson's disease and is currently undergoing lung cancer treatment. He was in that parking lot for nearly 4 hours on Saturday. He was exactly the demographic officials were worried about. This ...

Exploring AI-enhanced writing, health equity, and lifestyle strategy — rooted in Arizona and Missouri, with national relevance through lived experience. Guest voices welcome.   This blog runs on coffee. If you’d like to support our work, you can buy me a cuppa coffee when you click on the coffee mug picture (it opens in new window) It’s no secret that AI and I talk about the daily little things — like replacing a dead TV remote and how something so simple becomes complicated when you’re dealing with arthritic hands, aging eyes, or cognitive load challenges. If you’ve ever watched two older adults fumbling around the living room trying to locate a black remote in a black couch, you already know the comedy and frustration of it. Accessibility isn’t theoretical — it’s lived. I thought you might enjoy how AI reacted to my remote‑hunting saga and helped me navigate the Amazon jungle. (I call it a jungle because I can never find the exact thing I need on the first try.) Here’s the momen...