I’ve always been a Mama’s Boy but it still took a lot of effort to convince my mom to move.
It just made more sense to get her close as she gets old. I couldn’t simply pick up and move as I had a job and a family. And I really couldn’t do my job except in the commercial HVAC of the office. The only time that didn’t happen was during the pandemic when we all had to work from the central air conditioning at home. But now that we’re back in the commercial HVAC of the office, it wasn’t like I could move to be closer to Mom. My mom’s house is the same place where my sister and I grew up. I’m so very proud of that time of my life even though we didn’t have much. When I was growing up, the house didn’t even have proper residential HVAC. There was a big wood stove for heating during the winter. Yet, the summer was hot and we had one air conditioner in the window to cool the whole house. Having my mom still living in those conditions just wasn’t safe. So I finally was able to talk her into buying condo that’s right around the corner from my family and I. The only thing we really had to address in that condo was the heating and cooling equipment. It was old and the ductwork wasn’t up to snuff either. So the HVAC contractor suggested we install a series of ductless heat pumps. Not only are they great residential HVAC but my mom loves to be able to customize them. But I think the thing she loves the most is having a remote to where she can control the thermostat from anywhere she wants.