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[low_delta]

Went to Indiana for the family reunion. Left on saturday morning, and returned on sunday night. Trip down was good. Reunion was good, but only because of a couple of people. I alway talk about not going, but I go because I feel obligated. Then I decide it is important to keep in touch with some of the people. And wonder if it's worth going to... Anyway, the trip back was really long.

Our scoutmaster from a couple of years ago, returned from Bahrain, and was in town on his way to Alaska, so we had a little get-together, last night. Was nice, but didn't get anything else accomplished.

Tonight, I finally got busy. Did a little yard work (as usual), and then cleaned up the pump room a bit.

Work isn't too bad. Last week we had a new product introduction meeting, and four of the six products were mine. That was cool. Got a couple others finishing up this week, and another that is coming along nicely. I hope I can keep busy, though. I hate running out of work.

It's been hot, and the air conditioner has been running. Not really happy about that. I like it hot. Cyn likes it at 78°, but when the cold air is blowing out of the vents, that's too chilly. Unfortunately, when it's above 85°, she doesn't feel well.

Comments

[sunshine-two.livejournal.com]

perhaps if you put on a pair of sweats and a sweatshirt, you'll sleep better. Personally, I like being cool at night when I'm trying to sleep.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

That's what I'm thinking. If he's a little too cold, he can make himself comfortable with clothes. If I'm too hot, there's nothing I can do to feel cool. 78 is a compromise for me, I'd actually like it a few degrees cooler than that when I'm sleeping...but I also understand the cost is high for cooling off the whole house while I'm only in one room.

[sunshine-two.livejournal.com]

If you're worried about the cost of cooling the entire house, there are portable air conditioners you could get. I saw one at Sears for about $500 Cdn. Not the typical 'in the window' type but, something that stands on the floor.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

It is a big house, but unfortunately, we have to be in the most of it.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I don't really have trouble sleeping, but sleeping while wearing very little, and not having to have a bunch of blankets is something I look forward to all winter. As is walking around the house in shorts and a t-shirt.

[rivendweller.livejournal.com]

I've been curious and can't find it posted anywhere else: (I hope it's okay to ask) what do you do for a living, Kevin? If I had to guess I'd say you're an engineer? Am I close?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I work in design engineering. My title is Product Designer. I work with injection molded parts, for the most part.

[rivendweller.livejournal.com]

Ha! I knew it. You are a creative person :-)

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

i feel the same as cyn in the heat- it makes me physically ill...and cranky. heh. i try to hover the air around 78 but, in heat like we've been having, we have it closer to 75, which is really chilly for me at night in bed. can't have it all, i guess. when we got home from navy pier last night, i had no complaints! it felt wonderful to come home to a cooled house. mmm.

i'm glad you had a fairly good time at the reunion.
i've been to only a couple in my time and find that was quite enough!
especially the indiana side of the tribe. oof. *snort*
also, high school. our 10 year reunion was so terrible (in my opinion)
that it's not worth my time or effort to attend another one.
my grandma went to her high school reunion up until just a few years ago.
pretty amazing given that her class was a small-town group.
i don't remember how many people were in her class,
but there were much fewer than my 1000-member high school class.
finally, there are only two or three of them left so, no more reunions.

good to see you here~

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Why does it have to be cooler inside when it's hotter outside?

My 20th is coming up, but I don't bother to go to those things.

I'm just not sure about my feelings toward the Indiana family.

response:

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

it helps my body to cool better when i enter the cool from the heat.
you're joking, right? or you're wack, jack! ;)

in agreement on the class reunion thing.

*snort* yours or mine?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I'm serious. First of all, the bigger the temperature difference, the greater the shock. Second, My preferred temperature doesn't change, so why would I change the thermostat?

Neither, I guess.

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

my preferred temperature is not met when i'm outside, sweating and having trouble breathing, and i don't like the air so cool indoors that i get chilled after being home for awhile, but i do like it cooler than it is outdoors. the house holds heat, esp. after several days of record heat, so i want to keep it reasonable inside. not cold, not hot. i'm the average bear!

'sides, zola has asthma, just like her mom. cool air helps~

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

Why does it have to be cooler inside when it's hotter outside?
It's not!

When it's winter, we keep the thermostat at 68 degrees because we're wearing sweaters and using lots of blankets. The office is always at 72 degrees and feels sometimes too warm in the winter beause we're wearing sweaters. 72 degrees feels too cold in the office in the summer because we're wearing lighter clothing.

When it's summer, we let it get much warmer in the house. For me, a full 10 degrees warmer is fine. It's hotter inside (than it is in the winter) when it's hotter outside, and cooler inside (than it is in the summer) when it's cooler outside.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I'm not talking about our house, I'm talking about hers.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

ohhh...never mind...

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

*snort*