It surprises me how little stick-built houses have changed in the last 50 years or so, at least in the USA.

I avoid buying from Amazon as much as possible, but good luck doing anything online and avoiding AWS.

Some rope lights would be a nice touch.

You’re thinking of a swamp cooler. In some places they work great, in other places they’re next to useless.

Air conditioners are called that because they “condition” the air by not just cooling but also by reducing the humidity.

That 1990’s McDonald’s picture is the specific restaurant that was across the entrance from the Dallas Zoo, hence the animal theme. While it’s now remodeled and much more dull, it still looked like the picture up until just a few years ago. In any case, it’s not typical of what a McDonald’s has ever looked like.

As someone born around the same time as you, I do remember when the typical McDonald’s had a bright red roof with the yellow lights, which the 2000’s pic is a toned-down version of.

Don’t forget the endless TFA challenges, which will either never arrive, will arrive after the code is expired, or the code just won’t work.