Temperature fluctuations as my buddy and I age.

Dad & dad have planned a trip to go & see my Grandparents over the Holidays. I am looking forward to seeing them but wish that they were coming here instead. I dread going to their condo because it is always sweltering hot. I never want to say anything because I don’t want to make them unhappy but they keep their condo & nearly eighty degrees. You head in from minus thirty & feel like you stepped into a sauna. I can’t sleep at evening because it is so hot & I have even been known to open my window to let in the cold air, the one time when my Dad came into my room while my buddy and I were going to see & realize that I opened the window she was angry with me because I was wasting energy but then she realized that I may have needed the cold air just to feel comfortable; She tried to explain to me that as you get older your overall temperature fluctuations & more than 2 older people need the extra hot in the winter to not feel achy. I am sure I will understand this more as an adult but for now I just wish with a would come & see us instead & my buddy and I could just keep their room warmer! We even bought a separate Heating, Ventilation & A/C unit for the guest room for just this purpose & the rest of us remain comfortable while they can keep hot too. The mini split unit in that room can heat or cool it to whatever temperature they want & is even controlled by a remote. I hope next year they come to us instead.

 

a/c repairman