Be Cool
June 26, 2005
I grew up in a small two-decker, 5 of us in 3 bedrooms, and we never had air conditioning. Not many people seemed to have it in the 60s and 70s. Now I can’t do summer without it. It’s been very hot yesterday and today, and I have throttled down, and spent most of my time inside.
When I was a kid, the coolest part of the house was the basement. My grandfather kept a hammock in the basement, slung between two lally columns. It was the best spot in the house. I have a hammock in the backyard, much like the one shown in this Wikipedia entry, but I gave up my shady spot in the yard last summer so we could extend the driveway into more of a basketball court for my boys. I need to pick a new spot.
Posted by Bill Trippe at June 26, 2005 12:48 PM
