Randy Wray’s Blog

We are still without central AC but are enjoying the wonders of a few window units.  This, what we hope is only a temporary solution, reminds me of visiting my aunt and uncle. 

When I was a young warthog we would come back from Central America and visit Uncle Frank and Aunt Peggy in Victoria, Texas (located in South Texas).  It was hot in Victoria, Texas during the summer.  Uncle Frank and Aunt Peggy had a large window AC unit in the living room of the house.  Care to guess where everyone hung out?  You‚Äôd walk into that room and would not want to leave. 

It‚Äôs funny the memories you have.  I remember that AC unit and I remember they didn‚Äôt lock the door to their house.  My grandpa in Coquille, Oregon never locked his car doors when we would run errands around town.  I remember thinking - a perspective heavily influenced from living in Central America - wow, what a great place to live.  You don‚Äôt have to lock the door to your house. 

Where we lived people were always breaking in to your house or car.  In fact, my mom would hang out clothes on the line to dry in the back year and without fail the next week I would see someone walking down the street with my shirt on.  ‚ÄúHey, cool shirt, I have one just like . . . wait a minute!‚Äù

Until our AC is repaired I will share a daily fact about the history of AC (yes, once again the blog is your source for entertainment and educational enrichment).

1882 — Thanks to Thomas Edison, the first electric power plant opens in New York, making it possible for the first time to have an inexpensive source of energy for residential and commercial buildings.