air conditioning woes

Well, I have had my air conditioning repaired... again. Yes, this is the second time in three days. Sigh. Since moving to Washington nearly two decades ago, I've never lived in a place that had air conditioning. It's typically just fine in the Pacific Northwest, with only a few days in the summer that get so hot it's nigh unbearable. Even last year, I never felt like it was hot enough to warrant turning on the a/c. That changed over the last couple of weeks, when it's been really hot here. I decided, okay, it's time to turn it on!

( The story of the a/c. )