How

On the way home from a day out at the zoo, I stop by Iron and 2nd Street, a popular sidewalk for the sleeping men and women. . I stop to chat with one of my friends who is trying to get some shade from a very skinny tree.

“How are you going to make it through these humid days in July?” I ask.

“I just go in and out of buildings with air conditioners until they run me out. Sometimes I can stay inside for like five minutes. If I have some change, I will try to buy a bottle of water. Since I don’t have enough, we stand and talk about how much more I need and sometimes I can get cool before I have to leave. I can only do this if there are no customers waiting. Or I can get in a…