@Culburn:
I agree wholeheartedly! Dear Lord, being from the sunshine state (also at times referred to as the “Humbug State”....humidity & bugs, but now desperately needs rain) I have thanked God many, many times for one of man’s wonderful inventions! Before we had AC it was so much fun getting ready for the prom, graduation, later for my wedding! There should be a greeting card denoting the joy of being pregnant without AC! Of course I’m being facetious.
There was a time I wish I could forget. We decided to drive from Central Florida to Key West. Back then we didn’t have AC in our car. As luck would have it (there’s always been a black cloud hanging over me) we got stuck on the 7 mile bridge for several hours! It was my belief it was the gateway to hell! I now live in south Mississippi where the conditions are similar; therefore the need for AC is a necessity.
I've never been to the hell you've obviously been thru, kap. I thought I'd been, but, not after reading your accounts. Your scars run deeper than mine.
One of my favorite things is showing my daughter music from the 70s/80s on Youtube. Today we listened and sang along to Outfield - your love. She said I love this song and did the cutest dance sitting next to me. We also get to play old NES games together and look up copycat recipes from our favorite restaurants. hashtag blessed.