Your dog will always want to go for a walk, but you must be the adult and know if it's safe or not. Concrete, pavement and many other surfaces may be too hot for your dog in the summer months.
It sometimes seems like we go straight from winter to summer In South Louisiana. Afternoon high temperatures in the 90's can raise the temperature inside your car to well above 100 degrees. If you're in and out of your car all day, this can be miserable. Here's a quick way to cool it off...
It's summer In South Louisiana. With afternoon highs in the 90's, temperatures inside your car can easily top the 100 degree mark. If you're in and put of your car all day, this can make life miserable. It's customary to crank up the air conditioning in an effort to fill the car with cooler air. I suggest you change your way of thinking.
Pizza delivery has gotten more and more dangerous over the years, but this might be the first time a pizza delivery person has risked drowning to deliver a pie.
Gettting a healthy tan this summer? Forget it! There's no such thing. Tanning is your skin's response to damage resulting from exposure to the sun's UV rays. Elevated production of melanin darkens the skin to protect it from further damage. Tanning has been fashionable for less than 100 years. We can blame Coco Chanel for popularizing it in the 1920's.
Swimmers are well aware of the dangers of drowning, but many of us aren't as familiar with secondary drowning and dry drowning. Here's what to look out for.
Lafayette Consolidated Government owns and operates four great pools throughout the Hub City. In addition to the pools being open to public swimming at designated times, there are some great activities scheduled at some of the pools.