Hubby was from Rockford. We moved there in the md 80’s in the summer. First snow was Halloween. First part of December he asked what I wanted for Christmas. I said a sunrise in Texas. We played volleyball in shorts at my parents house on Christmas. I love the people in your neck of the woods, but I hate the snow.
I grew up without a/c. When my parents got their first window unit, Mom and Dad fought a lot about the temp. Now that I am retired I find I enjoy the heat more than the cold. And yes, we do camp a lot – even in the summer.
Where do you live? In South Texas anything below 70 is sweater weather. But then, we will be outside grilling when it is 100. Relatives in Illinois will not come visit in the summer as it is too hot. Me, I won’t visit them in the winter as it is way too cold.
I worked in an office where they kept the temperature at 68 degrees. The boss always wore suits and objected when the women (who wore sweaters year round) started wearing pants. When we pointed out that it was mostly women in the office he finally OK’d the pants. But when the electric bill grew to the point it offset his profits, he turned the A/C up. Still wore pants.
Favorite activity is the Pooch Parade. 2.5 mile walk and some of the cutest dogs in costume. Home owners on the route have water stations, wading pools and, of course, treats galore! Last year we had close to 1000 dogs participate.
One of the best Mother’s Day presents I ever got was a Projection TV. 2014 and my team was in the NBA playoffs. We had a TV so small it was hard to tell which player was which. I made a comment about counting Tm Duncan’s freckles so hubby and kids got me a 64". Love my family!!!
Ah, high school in the 60’s – when girls were required to kneel on the floor and our skirts HAD to touch the ground.