Subj : Re: heat
To   : JOE MACKEY
From : NANCY BACKUS
Date : Mon Jun 08 2020 13:52:00

-=> Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-05-20  07:38 <=-

 >  JM> When I was on my trip last year I never ran the a/c in the car.  
 > As a friend says, your choice, my choice...  ;)  When it's hot and
 > humid, I really do need the a/c in the car... :)

 JM> I've had only one car with a/c, that was the '70 Chrysler Newport I
 JM> inherited from my mother I gave away in 1987.  
 JM> I usually only ran it a few times.  
 JM> In the spring/summer I would turn out on to blow out the dirt, keep
 JM> things working, etc.

Good idea.... :)

 JM> I had a cat at the time, no carrier, and would take her on trips
 JM> with me.  She did well once we were on the road but at first she raced
 JM> around trying to get out.  I had it on then but once she settled down
 JM> off it went off and the windows came down.
 JM> She never attempted to "escape" when I parked the car for some
 JM> reason.  I had the windows down to help keep her cool.
 JM> There was one time I let her out to explore at a roadside picnic
 JM> area.  When it was time to leave I couldn't find her.  I called and
 JM> called, looked and looked then finally said in a loud voice "Well, I
 JM> guess I'll just have to leaver her", went to the car an
 
(the message gobbler struck)  And, as you've told the story before, that
was sufficient to get her to race out and get into the car.... ;)  She
was an intelligent feline, by all accounts... ;)

 >  JM> I don't want to go somewhere to find a closed sign on the door. 
 >  JM> Happened a few times last year. 
 > Can you check stuff like that out ahead of time....?  Find out when
 > they're open, which days closed, and all that...?  And double check
 > that they aren't still in restriction mode....? 
 JM> I have been checking on some places online.  
 JM> A lot of the places are outside, so doubt much of a problem there.
 JM> I'll monitor that as I travel along.

True, the outdoor sites would be available 24/7 anyway...  :)  Hope your
trip is going well... :)

ttyl        neb

.... Follow your dream! Unless it's the one where you're at work naked.

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