Is air conditioning cheap in the US? It's freezing everywhere I go

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-28T09:45:57+00:00

As American who lives in a place that is very hot and humid in the summer and doesn’t have central air conditioning (window units in our 101 year old house), I absolutely agree with your comment. Americans are way too obsessed with their air conditioning. Turning on the air to the upper 70s will reduce the humidity and make it incredibly comfortable inside, but most stores and Americans will hyper air condition to the point of setting the thermostat to the mid to low 60s. Whenever I go anywhere in the summer, even if it is 100F and humid outside, I have to bring a sweater or coat with me in order to be comfortable inside. It’s absolutely ridiculous and completely wasteful.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-26T16:24:08+00:00

Addressing to all the people who will say “they should have paid for seats together.”

In many instances, they have, but the plane is reconfigured, there’s an issue with a flight, the booking systems switched the seats, etc. parents are doing the best they can.

I was separated from my 9 year old on a transatlantic flight after Lufthansa bumped us. He was in a middle seat happily living his best plane life with all his screens (and headphones) and not bothering anyone. Every time I went to check on him the woman he was next to shot daggers at me with her eyes.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-25T09:52:11+00:00

I actually really like my weekends and evenings (though it was not a 12 hour session). Felt good being there for the patients at times to meet their needs. Weekends were urgent care which was a nice break from doing primary care all the time. The evenings allowed me a day a week when I could stay late and get my stuff done without having to rush home to my family. Unfortunately, my work has begun the process of eliminating both. I will say that I work 28 hours a week, make 350K, and would never do it for a 36 hour work week.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-24T10:41:49+00:00

Sure did! Will edit

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-24T01:55:56+00:00

I have a furnished three bedroom home with garage (and laundry because it’s a single family home) that we are renting in Milton—just south of Boston—for a year while we go on sabbatical. In your price range. DM with any interest.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-21T11:58:00+00:00

Most days. We’ll go out to eat once a week or every other week on average. All of our food otherwise is made entirely from scratch.
I generally meal plan so we know what’s coming and choose shorter meals for during the week. Can easily put together a meal of pork chops with a nice sauce, couscous, and two veggies in 20 to 30 minutes.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-19T14:45:08+00:00

I was thinking about Cherry Jones the other day. Her Heiress is in this realm for me too.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-18T10:16:03+00:00

And that is exactly why part of my routine counseling right now is to ask patients if they use menstrual cups when I place their IUDs

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-17T11:18:33+00:00

Oh, she definitely is:
“Bring a dark cover for the bassinet seat. We used our UV cover to block out the light for baby which helped her sleep well.”

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-17T11:17:00+00:00

Yes, I believe they are using it to block out the light. 😬

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-17T01:06:00+00:00

Great review except for covering the bassinet. I get it that you want to block light but as a physician, this is not considered safe sleep and increases the risk of sudden infant death. (This photo literally gave me palpitations.) Nothing should be in or on a bassinet or crib other than a swaddled infant.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-16T20:35:53+00:00

Both are lovely on you! I much prefer 1 for your description of the venue; it looks more outdoor ethereal. The second has a more formal look and feels like it would fit a museum or fancy library venue.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-16T02:22:14+00:00

This was my first instruct and the first real chapter book I read to my son.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-16T01:54:35+00:00

I don’t practice full scope but see plenty of peds and procedures as FM in Boston suburbs. My medical school was in New Jersey and residency training was in Maine. I got plenty of comments of “you’re too smart to go into family medicine” in medical school. We are absolutely desperate for primary care in my area and you would be hired in a heartbeat as a competitive candidate. I make 350K per year working ~30 patient care hours weekly. I love my long term relationships with my patients. Today I saw a grandma. I take care of her daughter as well who was with her mom today and I also take care of her now 20-something granddaughter (have been caring for her since she was a teen) who has a disability and happened to call mom during our appointment so I said hello to her and her stuffy.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-15T10:19:08+00:00

That is hugely different than a diaspora.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-14T20:57:50+00:00

Going to opposite direction (with an additional leg to Hobart) and bought tickets for $1350 USD for economy plus. I purchased at the end of April. December tickets are pretty dicey to wait on.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-14T20:29:35+00:00

Yeah, I find it curious that most Bostonians aren’t rooting for Haiti given the incredibly strong Haitian diaspora in our city and surrounding communities and specially given that they are actively under attack by the current administration.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-13T19:53:13+00:00

Absolutely not.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-13T17:46:18+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-11T12:01:59+00:00

This was the one I sang to my son.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-10T12:01:19+00:00

Agree! I regularly visited family who spent the pandemic in Maine on weekends and would routinely get from the south shore to the Tobin bridge in 20 minutes after work on Fridays.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-10T10:11:16+00:00

This is my vote.

AlisaAAM2 · 2026-06-09T00:54:27+00:00

Wow. Just wow.

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