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Hello everyone, here
I am on this hot Friday afternoon sitting and thinking about well nothing much
my mind has been all over the pale I thought about how when I was younger, I wasn’t
bothered by the heat and how I think that is part of aging. As a child I was
outside in the stinking heat all day and we didn’t have air conditioning.
I think we got an
air conditioner sometime in the mid 1970’s we had a large window unit in the
loungeroom and at night it would be left on with the hallway door open as well
as bedroom doors to try and cool the rest of the house down. At some point my
parents got an air con for their bedroom as dad did shift work and it made it
easier for him to sleep during the day.
I also remember when my parents bought a pool a large above ground pool, which I loved and spent a lot of time in. I remember the day dad with my uncle John took it apart as were moving to a larger house this was back in May 1980, after we moved dad worked on the new yard and put the pool back together again. We had that pool a long time I can’t remember when dad finally took it down and tossed it.
I can also remember
when my parents go air conditioning in the car it wasn’t factory fitted but an
added extra this was also sometime in the 1970’s.
Nice photo there Jo-Anne and some lovely memories too about the A/C coming to your house.
ReplyDeleteIt is a favourite photo of not just mine but of all my siblings
DeleteThe value of family group photos is never appreciated as much as when some of the family have cut ties with the siblings and cousins, or some have passed away. I didn't realise the good times don't last forever after my mother, father, son and brother all died within a short number of years. The last family portraits with everyone together are now treasures framed and hanging on the wall.
ReplyDeleteYour relatives are holding hands... even better :)
Yes family photos are so important as we age and lose family members, the photo is of me dad and his children
DeleteSounds a lot like our journey, to be honest. Our pool wasn't quite as big as yours, but it was big enough at the time. Dad had to give in to AC as his lungs couldn't handle the sometimes stagnant heat in August.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool
DeleteWhat a sweet trip down memory lane with you, Jo-Anne! I enjoyed every moment. Have a blessed day!
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteHi! Things we can deal with as children often become harder to take when we grow older and have health problems. I grew up in Kansas, where we had very hot summers. We always had a window unit air conditioner for the house, yet we played outside in all sorts of weather. I remember getting our first car with air conditioning. That was a blessing! You surely would have loved that pool. Thanks for sharing your memories.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Yeah I spent a lot of time in the pool, getting air conditioning in the car was wonderful
DeleteHard to believe you are so hot when we are so cold. lol
ReplyDeleteYeah I get that
DeleteThose are beautiful memories. I remember those days too growing up.
ReplyDeleteThanks they were great days
DeleteI grew up in an air conditioning city - cooled by the evening fog on a hot day, rolling in from the golden gate. Those were nice memories, Jo-Anne. So much has changed.
ReplyDeleteThe first car I bought didn't have air conditioning. This was in 1978, so not all that long ago. But, I lived in Southeast Virginia then so, yeah, what was I thinking???
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