This is the hottest summer that Japan has ever had. Nagoya has had more than 20 days in a row with temperatures of 35 degrees or higher. I try not to go out in the afternoon because it’s the hottest time of day. Some plants in my garden are dying, and the heat is even killing some trees. There is one kind of tree, however, that is doing great in the heat. It’s the crepe myrtle. A street that I sometimes drive along is lined with crepe myrtle trees, and yesterday they were in full bloom. Some trees had white flowers, some had red flowers, and others had pink flowers. They were beautiful. The heat doesn’t seem to bother them at all.   (122 words)