Evendays

Malibu has cooled off the last couple of days. The AC is now off and the ocean breeze is keeping temps in the high 70’s, low 80’s. We will arrive in Fresno this afternoon, projected high of 111.

Our Lausanne home has no AC. When the heat gets grueling, which was the case 3 summers ago, you open the house early in the AM and close up the windows and shutters when temperatures rise, keeping temps in the low 80’s. Then rinse and repeat for the following day.

Lausanne was a Roman town, established in pre-AC days, perfectly livable all year round without consuming enormous amounts of energy to stay comfortable. So here’s some advice to survive the future global energy crunch: Move to the oldest city you can find. Live within walking distance of your favorite stores and your church. Plant two apple trees, a cherry tree and a plum tree. Don’t eat store bought tomatoes. Buy all your books used. Be nice to your neigbors (even if they yell in the middle of the night).

And keep on blogging.