100th blog--and still going strong

As the title indicates, this is my 100th post to the blogging universe... Not much going on, but a few things have happened and you know how I love to ramble on... Last Saturday it RAINED! Not just the quick shower and dried up after 20 minutes, but the hang out on the patio, watch for awhile, most of the day rain... First rain in 50 days here in the valley (useless factoid of the day). I knew it was a long time but 50 days is a long stretch...(some beautiful rainbows!) Since then the sun has come back and although we had a cold front pass through (only 75 for the high), the weather will be reaching mid to upper 90's by Tuesday... We are entering the major test phase of my move to Arizona... as you know this is my first summer here and I've been getting all sorts of stories from veterans of summer's past and they are mostly the same. The heat is incredible (reaching 110-120 during the day and staying in the 80-90 range at night) but it's the infamous "dry heat" not the energy-sapping, clothes-drenching, face-dripping "wet heat" of the humidity-ridden East coast...(I just broke a sweat thinking about summer back East). Dry heat--like when you open the oven door preheated to 400 degrees, when you open your car door and burn your fingers on the handle, when you're slammed by a blast of heat from inside the car and then stick to the "pleather" interior...Reminder to self, buy industrial strength windshield shade so steering wheel won't melt... How I survive this onslaught will determine whether or not I stay in Arizona or move to the possibility of winter in a different clime...(just between you and me, I don't think I'm going anywhere... the golf and the "winter" here are worth a couple of months of heat). Besides, I can take a ride to Flagstaff or Sedona or Winslow (and stand on the corner---yes they have a statue of a musician standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona...useless factoid number 2) where the temps average 80-90 during the summer.

Also, I have work-related news... I have accepted a sales position working for the club I joined (E&A). I will be interviewing new members and attempting to sign them up. My obvious enthusiasm and experience with the club (I go to at least 13 events a month) was a factor, but it was the easiest job interview I ever had... (Jim, you come very highly recommended...would you like the job? Yes. You're hired!). Don't panic. I'm only "working" one day a week (Friday 9:30 to 5). All the interviews are set up beforehand. It's strictly commission based so it's totally up to me to succeed.. I am studying my manual and hope to start next Friday... I am also keeping my security job (it's a little slow, but I'll be working ASU's graduation next month--President Obama is the commencement speaker). "Will work for green's fees" is now in full swing. But, enough about work... it's depressing just talking about it...

I am finally getting over this cold/allergy thing that has been pestering me almost two weeks... I never knew the human body could produce endless amounts of phlegm (at least it seemed endless at the time). It's a good thing because I am hosting an "all you can eat sushi" event at a restaurant here in my home town...(everyone else has to drive many miles to go to it this time). I have been "sushi-ing" once a week with my friend Danette (another sushi junkie) and there are some great sushi bars in Scottsdale... we go to a different place each week (I feel like a food critic). Then there's Tai-Kwan Do on Tuesday and a special event on Saturday that I will tell you about later in the week (going to keep you in suspense). So stay tuned, my faithful blog readers... More to come---have a great weekend...