My sister got married on the hottest day of the year in St. Peter’s Maronite Church. My sister is obsessed with Art Deco so, of course, she had to get married in this beautiful church that did not have A/C at the time. It was July and over 40c when we were waiting to walk …
My family has a tradition of watching the Tug Boat Races on the waterfront. My grandparents and aunt and uncles and cousins (and now their children) take a picnic lunch and blankets and sit on the hill near the bridge near the statue of the bear. I don’t remember ever knowing who won the race, …
Air Conditioning is a luxury few could afford for their homes when I was a child. Some people were fortunate and could take trips to the county in the heat of summer. They would take tents, drive a camper or maybe have a small cottage. They could sit by the water and when the waves …
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