Time to update my fellow adventurers on the goings on here in the Valley of the Sun... when I last spoke to you, I was on a rant about the NFL Draft (especially the NY Jets). I haven't changed my opinion since then... they just continue to frustrate their fans with their "band-aid on a broken leg" approach and while I'll always be a fan, at least out here I have the option to watch numerous games. The best thing about football season here is that the early game starts at 10am and the "late" game at 1pm and Monday Night Football at 5pm... So, fellow Jet fans, I guess we adopt a wait and see on this latest savior the Jets drafted...
Meanwhile, back at the desert, it still hasn't rained...After the one day rainstorm we have been back to normal...sunny, 85-95 everyday. So basically it has rained one day in the last 2 plus months... Since the skydiving adventure I have been on two hikes in the mountains of Glendale and Pinnacle Peak (which is in Scottsdale). The scenery is beautiful and the hikes are getting earlier and earlier (7:30 start) to avoid the heat. I have played numerous rounds of golf in the afternoon and while the weather is hot (especially in the sun) it is not the heat I grew up in...(Thank the Lord!). Set a personal record on the golf course yesterday...I got a tee time for 5:45am and they had no one to pair up with me so they let me go on my own... I played two balls on each hole and I finished 18 holes in 2 hrs and 22 minutes! I was driving away from the course at 8:15am. I probably would have finished under 2 hours if I played one ball but there was no one to bother me...I talked to the starter and he said business is already slowing down because most of the "snow birds" go back by May 1st (Arizona's version of the "bennies", Loretta) so now that the weather is heating up, business is slowing down... Which means lower prices and more golf for me...(I love it when a plan comes together).
The "Sushi Tour of 2009" has added some new members and we continue to "chopstick" our way through the valley trying out new restaurants every week... I can't seem to get enough eel so I'm glad we go every week... I continue to host 2-3 events each month and that helps me defer the cost of some events that we have to pay in advance for. Volleyball and tubing down the Salt River are coming up later this month, as well as some pool parties at member's homes...(got to beat the heat). I'm in the process of rebuilding my bicycle (new tires and parts) so that I can pedal around rather than use the car... I have purchased the industrial strength windshield shade and remove everything from the car that has the chance to melt each day. My parking space at home is covered so I just have to be careful where I park when I'm out. I don't want third degree burns on the back of my legs or my hands to heat seal to the steering wheel...(the shade is indeed my friend)...
So we have reached the sunblock and hat portion of our adventure... I make sure to have plenty of both everywhere I go...I rented a water cooler for the apartment (5 gal. bottles) so I have plenty of water to drink...(Tap water here is awful!). Hydration is the number one priority for me now (I've been dehydrated and it sure ain't pretty). The golf courses provide coolers on every cart and I keep my bandanas in there to wrap around my neck during the round... I'm sure I'll think of other things when the temps climb above 110...(holy snikeys!!!)
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