Remember that elderly who called Hick about her air conditioner not working? That was on August 10. A couple of times, I asked Hick if he got her air conditioner fixed. NO! All this time, I should have been worrying more about that old lady! It's been REALLY hot, until a couple days ago, when the humidity lessened, and temps "only" rose into the 80s.
Also, I misunderstood Hick. Can you imagine that? With his unique communication style? When he pointed out to AC Elderly that he couldn't fix an air conditioner, I thought he was actually going to call a contractor to do it. He said he had told her, "I'll have to try and find one." I thought Hick meant a technician. What he was actually talking about was an AIR CONDITIONER.
Here's the thing. Those apartments are in an old brick building on Main Street. The only parts that are air conditioned are the common areas, not each individual apartment. Residents are responsible for getting their own air conditioners, unless somebody who moved out had left one behind. Hick said there was one sitting in his office, and he gave it to AC Elderly. Then it broke down.
Hick said he told AC Elderly that he'd see if there was another one, but there wasn't. Anyhoo... AC Elderly called Hick on Wednesday, and said, "If I buy one, can you put it in for me?" And Hick told her, "Yeah. I can put it in."
Thursday, Hick put in the air conditioner. I am so relieved! Though sad she had to wait so long. Hick said she was fine. "She's been sitting downstairs, where it's cool. She likes to watch the traffic go by."
"That's not like being comfortable in your own apartment!"
"No. But we never had air conditioning when we was kids, and we didn't even notice it."
"Because we were always outside playing! Not elderlies who can't get around! My grandma and grandpa used to sleep outside in the summer, on their lounge chairs. This old lady can't do that!"
"She's fine. She happy that I put in her air conditioner."
That's probably not part of Hick's job, either.
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