I survived man vs. nature...(but barely). What started out as an eleven hour marathon on Saturday quickly (poor choice of words) became a thirteen and a half hour march. I was scheduled to work from 10am to 9 pm but the "lead" in my parking lot asked me to stay to handle egress (that's parking lot for getting the cars out of the lot). So I stayed until 11:30pm. What a freaking day. We were assigned to the west side...(which meant we got the sunshine the longest) and it was an "overflow" lot so cars weren't sent in it until all the other lots were full. So I basically was standing around searching for shade...(there were a couple trees that provided some relief) until around 6pm when they opened the lot. I didn't realize there were so many "monster truck" fans in Arizona, but the stadium was packed. It was organized chaos for 2-3 hours and the egress went as good as you can imagine with the cars generally paying attention to me as I tried to get them out. By the time I finished in the lot and drove home, it was after 1am and I was toasted. The human "cheeto" had completed another "greens fees" gig.
Sunday was spent laying around, trying to walk (very difficult) and stretching as much as possible. Hot asphalt and being on your feet all day and all night (Maryann) takes its toll on your legs. But on Monday I was back on the golf course, sore legs and all. The rest of the week is going to be fun. I have outdoor volleyball Wednesday night in Glendale, then I'm driving up to Vegas to meet Bill & Cathy for a day... (I have a free night's stay at a hotel so we'll meet for dinner Thursday night and breakfast on Friday, maybe, before they fly back) and maybe throw a few games of chance in between. Then it's home Friday to prepare for my next parking lot gig (security jobs are slow) on Saturday...(back to Phoenix Stadium 8:30am-7:30pm). Weather is "cooling off" this week. After a high of 113 today, it drops to an average of about 104 for the rest of the week. But the nay sayers say just wait... the worst is yet to come. August is supposedly the worst month of summer, so here we go on this adventure...
Not much else going on. Football season will begin at the end of this month and I will be working college and pro games here. I played golf with Danny Sullivan on Monday. He is ASU's starting quarterback this season and a good golfer. I was told by my company that I will be getting "lead" training for the ASU games (movin' on up!) to handle security. I also put in an application for an overnight (11pm-7am) position as a security guard in a resort golf hotel not far from where I live at the moment. So things are moving along. Rental prices are also coming down so I believe another address change may be in the future for the Arizona Kid. I am looking to move closer to the area between Tempe (ASU) and Glendale (Cardinals) for football season. I am checking out places online and investigating the neighborhoods... (checking out shopping and amenities). Oh yeah, and I am hosting "virtual" golf on Sunday for E&A. Indoor golf complete with air conditioning and a choice of world famous golf courses...(maybe I'll play Pebble Beach again or Beth Paige Black). That should be a hoot.
And before I go, I would like to wish Grace (Cousin Beck's daughter) good luck tomorrow as she undergoes a surgical procedure to correct a vision problem. Prayers and good karma are flowing to you from Arizona, Grace.
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