Air Conditioning

It is very hot outside and inside if you do not have an air conditioner. When I was growing up my father installed a large fan in the attic and it drew air through my parents' closet. I am not sure how it worked but it did not work very well. My sister Helen and I used to spend a great deal of time in the basement drinking chocolate milk out of green coke bottles and reading. My Uncle Percy had a great chocolate syrup he served in his drug store at the counter and he gave the recipe to my mother. It was delicious. We had regular fans on everywhere. But Kansas is hot in the summer. I guess to help wheat and corn grow.

Later when we moved to Kansas City, again our children and I spent summers in the basement. Ray had trouble with his asthma there. At night we slept with electric fans. I still do. At night we would take the TV out to the patio and watch TV with a fan blowing on us. After our daughter Susan was married she informed us that she and Lee would not visit us unless we got air conditioning. When I was growing up we slept on cots on the front porch. When we traveled our car always had a canvas water bag on the front to help cool the motor. I may remember more things but that will do for today.