Sunday, November 9, 2008

TRUCKIN' INTO TUCSON

WHAT'S ANOTHER 300+ MILES AFTER A DAY OF DRIVING 500+? A PAIN IN THE ASS IN ALL SENSES OF THE WORD... TODAY'S RIDE WAS DEFINITELY FILLED WITH FIRSTS I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED... FIRST BORDER PATROL STOP...(THE GUARD WAS SHOCKED I DRIVING FROM NEW JERSEY TO ARIZONA)...FIRST DUST STORM...(WASN'T TOO BAD BUT I CAN IMAGINE HOW FIERCE THEY CAN GET---SIGNS WARNING OF DUST STORMS ALL ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA)... FIRST ATTACK BY A TUMBLEWEED...(BOUNCED RIGHT OFF MY DRIVER'S DOOR)...

ARRIVED AT THE CONDO (THE DEAL I BOOKED INCLUDED 3 NIGHTS, 3 ROUNDS OF GOLF AT 3 DIFFERENT COURSES (I AM SUCH A WHORE!))... INSTEAD OF THE 1 BEDROOM, THEY UPGRADED ME TO A 2 BEDROOM CONDO OVERLOOKING THE MOUNTAIN RANGE SURROUNDING TUCSON (CATALINA MTS. I THINK)... THE VIEW FROM MY FRONT DOOR IS AWESOME! THE CONDO IS LOADED WITH AMENITIES SO I WENT FOOD SHOPPING AND COOKED FOR MYSELF (NEED TO START DOING THAT)... THEN I HAD A CIGAR OUT ON THE PATIO AND WATCHED THE GIANTS BOOT THE EAGLES (GREAT GAME G-MEN---AND A WOO-HOO FOR MY JETS DESTROYING THE HAPLESS RAMS)...

OK, GOTTA GET SOME SLEEP... 8 AM TEE TIME MONDAY AND I WANT TO GET THERE EARLY AND HIT BALLS IF I CAN... MAY NEED A SWEATER... MIGHT GET DOWN IN THE 40'S OVERNIGHT (BRRR!) AND THEN UP TO 70 DURING THE DAY... BOOKED MY LAST HOTEL STAY FOR THE DAYS BEFORE THE BIG MOVE IN ON SATURDAY... CAN'T WAIT TO EMPTY THE JEEP OUT ONCE AND FOR ALL AND PARK IT FOR A COUPLE WEEKS...(IT SURE HAS EARNED A REST--SO DOES MY BUTT!)...

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