Since I live in the west, I am able to express with some authority the overwhelming nature of the heat in our area.
It is a challenge to do anything outdoors, so all those advertisements you see with people out doing any number of fun outdoors activities in our state is just a bunch of propaganda.
Any permanent resident will say as much. I, for example, do not even adore walking our dog between May and September. Nonetheless, she asks to go out and do her duty and walk off a little energy. That is when I genuinely adore having air conditioning! The cooling system is entirely helpful when it comes to motivating me to do what has to be done. If I had to walk the dog or walk all the way from the parking lot to the store without the promise of awaiting cooling system, I would not do it. Even as a kid, my favorite activities were indoor activities. I adored to learn next to the cooling system, watch tv near the air conditioner, cook when there is an a/c to help keep me cool while doing it, and especially sleep in comfort with our cooling system. Are there things you don’t do if there is no cooling system to entice you along? I am sure that our dog cares about her walk, so I try to keep my eye on the prize: spending time with my feet propped up in my nice, cool house.