@sundance
WOW, you really do know what the heat is. I was in Phoenix in 1971 from
April-October while my dad was in the hospital (Good Samaritan, Spinal Cord Injury Center) I understand there is a new Good Sam now. It was so horribly hot there. Max temp 122 in 1990. I’m Jan 1971 it was 40 below zero. I can’t inag it so cold in Arizona. Sometimes I’d jump in the pool clothes and all. We rented a cheap duplex and I fell through the wall into to other duplex during a seizure, the good ol days, lol. Didn’t live there long.
Jake

@sundance6 Remember those days without AC we would travel at night also In Pa we still did have the humidity then but guess I never noticed till I got AC then it was unbearable . I still just use my fans mostly except when its extremely hot. her in Ca

Today I am grateful to have found a "do-it-all guy". He is removing some seriously overgrown privacy hedges. Actually, they are cedar trees that were planted about 15 yrs ago, too close together, and have just been left to grow. They are encroaching on the driveway and fencing. We are under extreme fire danger here, so almost everything is done by hand, then he wets down the area and uses his chainsaw for the last of the stump. The cedar smell is permeating the air, a nice crisp odor. Trees are too sappy to burn as firewood, though. The front of the house will be brightened up by more light!
Very grateful to be here in this rural town. Yes, it is 28 miles each way to a big box store, and big grocery store. And 26 miles each way, in other direction, to my primary care dr. But the quiet and friendliness has been a real salve to my soul!
Ginger

I do Lady! Go to hear from you! I got a new laptop two weeks ago and had to have my old one(10 years old) downloaded on my new one. Took 'sthe time away from it an business to go north an visit my family. Had fun, took my grandson to the dirt track races and watched him at football practice. Then he wanted me to stay an extra day for his first day at school.
Finally go my new laptop back on Thursday so I am spending time learning Windows 10 and other new things.!
I did manage to go fishing before I went up. Had a Great time until I stepped into a hole in the river. Went down, hit on a rock with my left leg and arm. Arm really bleed, because I take Plavix. The leg hurt and has gotten worse. It's evedenly bleed inturnally. It's down in my knee now. All black and ugly now! It's really sore. Did Yoga this week and it was ok, but just started yesterday.
I did catch and release some beautiful fish! The Black Eyed Susans were EVERYWHERE as were some purple flowers. I was in the rareified air at 8,000' ! Other than the fall it was Great.
Hope all is well with you!!!
Sundance(RB)

The schools around here all have air conditioning in them. Our local school had it in the elementary first, so if it was going to be really hot the first few days of school they would get out early since the high school didn't have it.
JoDee

@sundance6 growing up in the 60s and 70s my parents would hardly ever turn on the A/C. I remember groaning "why even have it if we never use it?". My mom would always say if my sisters and I were that hot we could go outside or down in the basement. Looking back maybe they didnt want to pay an astronomical electric bill, but now that we are grown, all of us use our A/C to the fullest! When my husband and I go to visit my parents now for our two week vacation, we try not to do it in the heat of the summer!

JoDee, Not back in the 50's and 60's in Phoenix. We started after Labor Day and ended before Memorial Day. Neither Grade shcool or High School. We didn't know any better. We lived in Phoenix and knew it was Hot! In the Summer we were out from early AM until after dark. I don't remember drinking a lot of liquid, except if you were thirsty you would find a garden hose and let the HOT water go out and then what we thought was Ice water would come out. It was probably 80 degrees!
We didn't have Gatoraid or anyhting like it. Maybe a Barq's Cream Soda!
And grew up just fine! Only problem was they didn't expect us to live this long. Hence Adult Whooping Cough and other things are coming back to us.
But you know what! I have had an MOST ENJOYABLE 72 YEARS! Yes I've had Cancer, a Brain injury, Lyme Disease and other things but in between those It has been ONE HELLAVA RIDE!! Wise person once told me a line from a movie that fits my Life to a T! It's more Fun riding on a Roller Coaster than just ROUND AND ROUND on a Merry go Round!
Sundance(RB)

You are an inspiration!

Our school didn't have air and I grew up without it, too. We'd drink from the hose and swim in the lake. We'd also play outside all day and sit in the shade to cool off. If it was hot at night we'd sleep on the floor in the living room in front of a box fan.

JoDee

@jodeej Sounds pretty much like what we all did. My kids were toddlers by the time I got an A/C car. Still do not have whole house A/C.
JK

JK, What part of the country do you live in?
Sundance(RB)

@sundance6 I live in southern NH but lived in MA until I got married, 44 years ago. Despite having lived longer here than in the Boston area, I still consider myself to be a Bostonian, albeit displaced.
JK

JK, you sound like me. I've lived in Iowa for 35+ years, but still love South Dakota, where I grew up.
JoDee

@sundance6 Sounds like you had a great time with your grandson . Find out about the bleeding . I babysat Sat night and we had a great time he loves the computer and was showing me the pranks that are played some where funny . It was amazing what people will do when they don't think anyone is looking stealing bikes ,phones etc. We snuggled on the couch and laughed so much fun. Didn't think of my pain ,mind over matter .

Grateful for the rain we have had which has perked things up a bit…