I just got back from an hour-and-a-half drive to the big city to pick up a few things at the mall. It was noon, and the giant parking lot was nearly empty.
Was it some national holiday that I'd forgotten about? Was there some special event going on at the other end of town today? Well, whatever – I got to park near the entrance. It was a hot day, so the air conditioning was on full-blast, and yet t…