We really know we aren't in Seattle - rain here is preceeded by 50 mile per hour wind and a cloud of dust - beat that Seattle. But it is raining and it is Monday. Did I mention I hate Mondays? Monday means getting the kids ready for school, putting the house back together, cleaning the pool/patio of towels, and putting the boat away. That is always sad. But as Jay would say, it does mean Monday Night Football (FOOOBAUGHLLL) in the fall!
Today really isn't reminisent of the valley of the sun. Arizona is a white wash of rock, cactus, pools, and traffic. Everyone you ask who hasn't been here for long mentions how it is so bright. No color, no green. There really is green but compared to other areas of the world, it does look like you landed on a whitewashed landscape. August is the worst for Arizona. You have the heat in triple digits and the humidity. When the heat finally goes down to the high ninety's you see huge clouds, the sky is dark, the winds are high, dust is everywhere, and lightning is striking. It really is beautiful at times. It might not sound like it but beauty can be very dramatic. It is like God is trying the change the channel or something.
Since this is our first, I will mention a few things about us. We are not native to Arizona. We have only been here for a few years. We come from one of the most beautiful environment in the country _ UTAH. We are in Arizona for the trains!!! By that I mean, we moved here so my husband, Jay, can put together and operate the light rail system. That could eliminate one of the comments above (traffic). Jay and I have two boys. Jace is 17 and a senior. Jaron is 13 and in 8th grade. They are both keeping us hoping but the cutest young men there are... Ok, my best friends kids are also pretty darn cute too. So are my nieces and nephews. hee hee hee
When Jay received the offer to come here we packed up the kids, our dog (Prince Gandolff Von Paradyne Harper IV) Kujo for short, and came to Phoenix. I work as a project manager, and the kids work as students. Jace just got a job at the local pizza place after school. We live here, love here, learn here... When we want to do what we like, we travel, play games....
.... Sorry for the break... Jaron was out playing in the rain and the lightning just went off. You know the kind of lightning that looks like day, there is no break between the light and the thunder, and the pictures are shaken off the walls. Needless to say, Jaron is now inside.....
In the next few months we will be traveling a lot, trying to get our senior through the college entrance dance, and keep everyone informed. Catch you on the flip side.... Peace!
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