This exercise was created by Lane Filler, at the time a columnist for the Spartanburg Herald Journal. Today he is a Newsday columnist.

As temperatures soar throughout much of the U.S. and our air conditioners crank out that awesome cold air providing a beautiful 72 degree temperatures indoors, it is interesting to reminisce…

Remember back to a time when you were a child on a HOT day without any air conditioning. What did you do to beat the heat? What did you enjoy about those days? Try to remember and describe not only your actions, but your feelings too.