Spacefem asks: 1. What's your favorite dish to bring to a summer cookout? 2. How much time have you spent outdoors this week? 3. Where do you set your thermostat? 4. How did you learn to swim? 5. How do you avoid overheating? 1 Probably Hawaiian potato salad, although if it's at Barb's she always asks us to bring the grill and barbecue chicken 2. About seven hours, give or take. We were at Jeff's house for a swim and dinner out. 3 It usually stays at 78 F. 4. My husband taught me after we got married. He was a certified life guard and used to teach swimming at the Y. 5. At my age, it’s easy. I sit in the shade and watch. I have no desire to go out in the sun these days. What about you?